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Activities limited, but AG stresses country NEW DIRECTIVE not on lockdown ATTORNEY General Dale Marshall now between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. at which be affected by this rule and provisions Attorney General Marshall further ex- has announced a new special cur- time no one should be on the roads of are being made for entities or individu- plained that under this two-week period few directive effective January 2 to Barbados out of their residences, unless als who are affected by this curfew to it will also be important to limit the so- January 14 between the hours of 9 they fit within two exceptions.“The first apply for exemptions. “We are allowing cial activities of which Barbadians have p.m. and 5 a.m., with some excep- – if you are an employee or member of an certain entities to continue to operate. become accustomed. “We have now de- tions. essential service – doctors, security All manufacturers, gas stations, hotels, termined that no person should host or During a press conference held at Ilaro guards, security officers, firemen, nurses, villas and other rental accommodation. attend a party,a recreational or compet- Court yesterday evening, the attorney pharmacists...” There are other establishments in itive sporting event, a banquet, ball, general stated: “We are not shutting The second, he said, which was not Barbados that need to work around the dance or reception, a meeting of a frater- down the country,we are instead putting spelt out during the earlier directive, clock that don’t fit within these three nity, private or social club or civic asso- the brakes on certain activity that we was for persons who have to leave home headings and they are therefore encour- ciation or organisation. consider to be high risk.” because of an emergency. aged to apply to www.gov.bb and request He reminded that the curfew period is He revealed that some businesses will an exemption.” AG on Page 3 Bus crawl patrons answer call to get tested YESTERDAY, patrons of a super spreader event, a Boxing Day bus crawl, answered the call of the Ministry of Health and Wellness and visited the Eunice Gibson Polyclinic. On Friday evening, January 1st, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness ad- vised all persons who attended the bus crawl on Saturday, December 26, which was organised by Jason Gittens, to visit the Eunice Gibson Polyclinic at A white tent was set up outside the Eunice Gibson Polyclinic, to help facilitate the assessment and possible testing TEST on Page 5 of those who answered the call of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. 161 positive COVID cases from ‘prison sample’ OVER 150 prison inmates, prison war- Eunice Gibson Polyclinic yesterday. It antine area which can accommodate 100 “We are on top of this situation in re- dens and civilian staff of Her Majesty’s was shared that over 600 persons turned persons and the plan is to use that for lation to the prison as far as testing is Prison Dodds have tested positive for up to be tested and some from the large persons who are positive to be an isola- concerned, but it goes beyond that. We COVID-19. crowd that were present were taken to tion centre within the prison”. still have a lot of work to do. There are Chairman of the Cabinet COVID-19 the Best-Dos- Santos Lab to be tested. He added, “I think most of you would still a lot of other legs that we have to Sub-Committee, Senator Dr. Jerome Dr. Walcott also said “they have been be aware that the prison can accommo- pursue that we intend to do so and to be Walcott disclosed that “at this time over some other positive cases associated with date over 1 100 persons and there is ad- able to control the spread of the virus in 1 000 samples” have been taken from this same bus crawl, but not persons who equate space in terms of that. In addi- Barbados.” persons at the prison. This included were working at the prison, other per- tion, there is a medical facility which we Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. prison inmates, prison wardens and civil- sons who attended. But I can say at this believe can be outfitted to be used in Kenneth George also gave remarks. He ian staff and “161 positive cases [came] point in time is that the Ministry of terms of seriously ill persons in terms of revealed that there were 17 more cases out of that”. Health and Wellness’ team are all on the an isolation for seriously ill persons. So which were not related to those at Her He shared this information during a ground in terms of the contact tracing. we are looking at all these areas as it re- Majesty’s Prison Dodds that have been press conference yesterday,held at Ilaro Over 100 persons are involved in this lates to that.” discovered. He stated these were found Court. It was announced on Friday that process and we are working every day of Also addressing the press conference through “a combination of both some con- a bus crawl held on Boxing Day, which the entire weekend and certainly into was Minister of Health, Lt. Colonel, tact tracing and some persons coming was attended by prison officials, was con- the late hours of the evening.” Jeffrey Bostic, who reported that the en- through the Grantley Adams sidered to be a “super spreader event”. Speaking about how those who have tire prison population has been tested International Airport”. Persons who attended or were involved tested positive will be dealt with at the within the past 48-hours with the excep- in this event were asked to visit the prison, he said “there is presently a quar- tion of “those persons who were on leave”. NUMBERS on Page 5 2 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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Face-to-face church services halted

FACE-to-face church services Association, noted that it was a quires immediate and decisive all faith-based organisations op- support from the religious lead- have been halted with immedi- unanimous decision taken out attention. erate in a manner that supports ership and the Government.“We ate effect. of “an abundance of caution and “The leadership of the three the initiatives of health author- are satisfied it is in the best in- This was announced yester- in the interest of protecting the organisations has therefore ities in the country and protects terest of the health and safety of day in a joint response to the health of the country”. called on heads of individual the health and safety of their our people. spike in COVID-19 cases, with “The decision, which received churches, mosques and other members and their families, At the same time, we are ad- 45 new cases being announced 100 per cent support from the places of worship to revert to many of whom face additional monishing our people to em- on Friday evening. leadership of the Barbados virtual services where possible, vulnerabilities due to age and brace the protocols set out by The statement issued by Rev. Evangelical Association, the which would allow members to other co-morbidities.” the Government by ensuring Dr. Cicely Athill-Horsford Barbados Christian Council and engage in group interaction The organisations have also they maintain physical distanc- Chairman, Barbados Christian the Barbados Muslim without being exposed to con- called on persons to fully cooper- ing, wear masks when in public Council, Rev. Dr. Nigel Taylor – Association after a meeting with tracting the virus. ate with public health officials and engage in frequent hand President, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor “The BEA, BXC and BMA and to exercise patience as they sanitising using soap and water Evangelical Association and Dr. Mottley today, was in keeping recognise that given the current do so. or an alcohol-based hand sani- Abdul-Rehman Mohamed – with the stance of the bodies, escalation in the spread of It was reiterated that the de- tiser;” the BEA, BXC and BMA President, Barbados Muslim that the current situation re- COVID-19, it is imperative that cision has received 100 percent reiterated jointly. Precautionary measures being taken as COVID-19 numbers rise AG from Page 1 sultative session with the the marriage officer. faith-based organisations in “In relation to the day-to-day “In addition, you may not Barbados, to discuss the impact conduct of religious services, host or attend the social that the kinds of COVID num- the churches have agreed that event known as a bus crawl bers we are seeing will have on they will cease face to face or a lime. You may not at- their operations and the possi- functioning and therefore we tend a karaoke event, you bility of spread should they are providing in this directive may not host or attend a continue to function as nor- for the streaming and conduct picnic, you may not host or mal.” and religious services at which attend or any bus or any “Firstly, that places of reli- only three persons including other vehicular excursion.” gious worship shall only open the officiant should be pres- As it relates to the con- for the conduct of funeral serv- ent.” tentious bus crawls which ices which shall be attended by It was reminded that the led to the super spreader more than ten mourners, one COVID 19 directive of 2020 is event, the attorney general officiant, the funeral director still in place. “To the extent made it clear that the ban- and any other necessary staff. that those provisions have not ning of bus crawls will ex- Secondly, weddings are also been altered in any way by this tend past January 14. going to be affected. We go back special curfew directive, that “In relation to the beaches, to those earlier arrangements. directive continues to be in and the parks, we are prepared During this two week period place. So Barbadians need to to allow beaches and parks, but only be attended by the bride consider both directives,” the only for the purpose of exercise and groom, two witnesses and attorney general said. (JH) Attorney General Dale Marshall or in the case of the beach for swimming. And in the event that a group of persons intend to gather at a beach or a park, those persons must be from the Temporary prison facilities at same household and shall not exceed ten persons.” As it relates to public ser- vants, he said it was decided BDF for serious matters that where public servants can work from home, they will be NO person in, no person out. possible, those persons will be for the establishment of tempo- at this point in time, that re- allowed to do so. “The details of That is the policy currently granted bail with the imposi- rary prison facilities. quires a level of interaction, and this will be fleshed out by the being adopted at Her Majesty’s tion of a variety of conditions.” “This is not new, this was I don’t want to say distraction, head of the public service and Prison Dodd’s as government “You would know from our done when we had the prison but dedicated activity by the the permanent secretary, who seeks to get a handle on the out- criminal system that you can fire. The Barbados Defence prison resources and we feel will meet on Monday. This break of COVID 19 cases at the have bail with reporting provi- Force has a prison facility there that it would be in the best in- meeting will determine specif- St. Phillip correctional facility sions which can sometimes be that they have agreed to stand terest of all concerned if those ically which public servants which was reportedly 161 cases as effective as keeping a person up for us and it is absolutely se- matters should be deferred for will work from home and which yesterday. on physical remand in Dodds. cure. This was also available to a short time.” will come in. Attorney General Dale So a person might be asked to the Government of Barbados “In terms of criminal cases, “The PM will be engaging Marshall gave some insight into report for example on a daily back when the Glendairy those individuals will not be with the head of the private decisions taken during a press basis to a police station so those Prison burned. So this is not coming down. Only when neces- sector with the view to asking briefing held at Ilaro Court yes- are options that we have avail- new. sary would they be putting in the private sector to facilitate terday evening. “I have had ex- able to us.” In relation to court cases, he an appearance by Zoom and in those employees who can work tensive discussions with the The attorney general ex- said cases involving individu- relation to remand, proper from home where it is possible Chief Justice given the situa- plained that in instances where als who are currently on re- arrangements are being made for them to do so.” tion at HMP Dodds. We are no bail either can be granted, mand, he said expects that they for the remanding of individu- Marshall noted that there adopting a policy of no person such as in the case of firearms, will be deferred for some time. als who have to be remanded are significant changes coming in, no person out. And therefore or in the instance homicides, “Part of our challenge is going to and individuals who can get to religious worship. “The in relation to remands, individ- where a person is almost al- be that even though we have bail, they will be given bail sub- Prime Minister, myself and uals who are before the courts ways remanded, special the ability to do court appear- ject to fairly stringent condi- others had a productive con- for bailable offenses wherever arrangements are being made ances by Zoom from the prison, tions,” he said. (JH) 4• Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Forever In Our Hearts " A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” ~ Maya Angelou

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Suresh R. ani, son of Radhakishen and Janki ani from Barbados.

Dr. Suresh R. ani was a great soul. He was a caring and well as train other residents and physicians. As a gynecologist loving husband to his wife Anita ani, devoted father to Neel whose practice was based in infertility, Dr. ani was able to and Reshma, father-in-law to Dinesh and grandfather to Paras help so many of his patients realize their dreams of motherhood. and Celina. He was also a loving brother to Prakash, Hiro and, Dr. ani was passionate about his work. He was dedicated Duru and brother-in-law to Neena to his patients, as well as to providing and Nisha. He was a dear uncle to quality healthcare to those who did Laveena, Giresh, Sangeeta and Jeetu not have access. He went on multiple and stepson to Mrs. Seema ani missionary trips with his colleagues to and loyal friend to many. He loved Niger and Guyana, where he was able and was loved by his families, cousins to treat women who would otherwise and friends too many to mention in not be provided with necessary Barbados and around the world. medical attention.

Dr. Suresh R. ani was born in 1953 in Dr. ani was also a loving husband Bridgetown, Barbados to Radhakishen and father. He was always encouraging and Janki ani. Dr. ani always his family to keep learning, and to knew that he wanted to be a doctor. In keep understanding the world around a family of businessmen, he knew in his us. He believed in the values of hard heart that he was on a different path and work, positivity and putting family wanted to help others. He completed first. He was happiest watching a his medical degree at the University of football game with his son Neel, or West Indies, Mona Jamaica, which was teaching his grandchildren, Paras and formerly the University of London. Celina, about meditation and positive On July 1, 1978 Dr. ani began his 1953-2020 affirmations. He was the first one on OB/GYN residency at Newark Beth the dance floor at weddings, and the Israel Medical Center for four years. first one in the pool when on vacation. Dr. ani served as chief resident and was a recipient of the He was always inspiring others to make positive changes, and CREOG award for resident teaching. would often say, “Be like Nike, Just do it!”

In 2010 Dr. ani was on the list of “Top 100 Doctors of the His family will always keep his memory alive and carry on his United States''. He was a pioneer in Robotics Surgery and legacy. He will be sorely missed by all of us and may his soul dedicated himself to learning how to improve his technique as live on and continue to bring us together again.

~ e ani Family, Barbados

To share a memory or send condolences to the family please email [email protected]

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DLP wants answers for people of B’dos

THE Democratic “Was there anyone on sued to visitors travelling quired to adhere to the Labour Party (DLP), in the bus crawl who trav- from the UK?” health and safety proto- a statement released elled recently? If not, do The president also cols established by the yesterday, is seeking we have community stated that there needed Ministry of Health and clarity on a number of spread? to be an update concern- Wellness. issues regarding the Is this the more virulent ing the restaurants and “To the country, we ex- latest announcements strain now prevalent in entities that signalled hort you to follow the di- by the government in the United Kingdom?” their closures due to expo- rectives as stated and relation to the COVID- asked Depeiza in the sure.As of yesterday,these more: wear your masks, 19 situation in statement. included West Bar, One sanitize, practice social Barbados. She also queried what Eleven East, Café Sol, Port distancing, and look after President of the DLP, was the route that the bus St. Charles, Aone yourselves and your fami- Verla Depeiza, on behalf crawl, deemed the super Supermarkets, Brydens & lies. This calls for a na- of the DLP firstly wished a spreader event, took and Stokes, KM2 Solutions, tional effort and we all speedy recovery to all the what stops were made Chefette Six Roads and must play our part to keep persons affected by the along the route, as these Red Door, announcing to our country safe.” said super spreader event an- places too are at risk of be- the public that their doors Depeiza. nounced at the most re- coming indirect sources of would be closing. Addressing the govern- cent press briefing, the spread. Regarding public trans- ment directly again, the President of the DLP, Verla Depeiza whether found positive, or In the statement, it was portation, the DLP also president also called for negative and awaiting a also asked, “When will we highlighted that some- the government to make rapid testing to occur.The hostage when a situation second test, or awaiting re- realize the situation is out thing needed to be done to swift changes to the way uneven handling and re- arises. The time has come sults. of control and decide the ensure that all members the situation is currently porting of events must to accept the responsibil- The DLP President then lives of our citizens are of the PSV and Taxi being handled and sug- also stop. Give us the in- ity and seek to change it.” went on to explain that worth more than any vis- Providers have all been gested that the island be formation, with trans- stated Depeiza. the party had listened itor spend? When will we tested. This would bring closed to international parency. We recommend Finally the DLP carefully to the press stop blaming Barbadian reassurance to the public countries for a period of at now the island be closed President reminded statement and since no citizens for their trans- that none of the PSV per- least two weeks. to all persons entering the Barbadians that though it questions were permitted, gressions when the issues sonnel was compromised. “The safety of our citi- island from international was an unprecedented wished to put forward with COVID 19 must first The statement by zens must always be a pri- countries for two weeks at time, families could hold questions on behalf of the have been brought into Depeiza ended with a ority thus it is time the least, to enable us to get solace in the fact that God people of Barbados to as- the country? What is the message to the people of Prime Minister does the ahead of this outbreak.We is in control and a con- certain some clarity on real reason the ankle mon- Barbados, urging them to right thing and safe- cannot continue taking stant help in times of trou- several issues. itors have not yet been is- be safe and do what is re- guards its citizens for the the residents of Barbados ble. (AS) Bus ride for bus crawl patrons

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Warrens, St. Michael, for an assessment and pos- sible testing for COVID- 19. The patrons started to arrive earlier than the specified 9 a.m. but as time grew the lines grew longer and longer.In their masks and socially distanced, all persons waited patiently to see the medical staff. Two Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George tents were set up outside the polyclinic for the emergency move by the government. Polyclinics open However, at some point during the day,Transport Board buses arrived to from today transport those in the lines, via police escort, to NUMBERS from Page 1 tracing is not done the Best-dos Santos “They have been two overnight and it is a Public Health Laboratory clusters and two cases process and as we get to help facilitate the test- under investigation and more information we will ing. The buses returned those clusters have been certainly pass it on to just before 4 p.m. brought to the attention you”. Persons who may have of the Ministry of Health Dr. George also said been in close contact with and we have put several that polyclinics will be those who attended the resources in this to make opened on Sunday, bus crawl, were also sure that the contact Monday and Tuesday for asked to visit the Eunice tracing is complete.” persons to come forward Gibson Polyclinic yester- Buses parked outside the Eunice Gibson Polyclinic, having just returned with He added, “the contact to be tested.(MG) day. (AS) patrons of the Boxing Day bus crawl. 6 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Digital Literacy Programme to assist students

PRIMARY and second- ous tasks for their Minister, Santia She added, “We have ary school students classes through a Bradshaw said this pro- gotten a lot of feedback will be brought up to Digital Literacy gramme will be instituted that many kids don’t un- speed in a greater way Programme. shortly. She was address- derstand how to attach a on how to use technol- Education, Technical ing a recent press confer- document after preparing ogy to carry out vari- and Vocational Training ence at the Education it for homework and being Ministry where she able to send it back to the shared the proposal for teacher. So we want to Terms 2 for the academic take the opportunity cer- year 2020-2021. tainly in the first couple Bradshaw further ex- of weeks in the term to be plained why such a able to work with our ICTs Programme was neces- in the schools [or] the sary at this time and who Information Technology will be in charge at the Coordinators to be able to public schools for taking improve their skillset in students through the dif- teaching students to be ferent areas of it. able to get online, know “We recognise that what is the correct eti- many of our students are quette for that is required very equipped to deal with from them to be able to Education, Technical and Vocational Training smart devices but in many communicate with their Minister, Santia Bradshaw. cases using them for the teachers in the event that purpose of education is they have to do any online certainly,to be able to pre- technology as much as often a challenging.” classes in the future. But pare them to utilise the possible.”(MG) School monitors praised THE school monitors they was sanitising and hired during the past term keeping distance both in to assist at public primary and out of the classroom schools island wide have but many of them did a done exceptionally well. number of the simple Education Minister, tasks that students re- Santia Bradshaw told the quired, tying shoelaces, press recently that these giving a lot of support and monitors will be assigned just simply being there to to schools again for Term 2 support our teachers to assist with ensuring across the various institu- pupils follow the COVID- tions.” 19 health and safety pro- The Education Minister tocols as well as to help added that the “feedback out principals and teach- has been very positive in ers where needed. relation to the monitors” “School monitors that from key stakeholders. would have been intro- She also spoke about a duced into the schools. sensitisation session Fortunate for us, those which is to occur to fur- have worked out excep- ther equip the monitors tionally well and I am can for the term ahead as well take the opportunity to re- as allow them to share any ally say thank-you to all concerns which they of the monitors.” might have. Bradshaw, who pointed “Just like every other out that there “were over sector of education, it is 212 individuals deployed important that anyone across a number of our who is interfacing with nursery and primary our children have the op- schools in the last term,” portunity to be able to be further said “many of trained and to be re- them not only provided trained and to be retooled. the support in terms of en- So that will also be taking suring that our students place,” Bradshaw told the were wearing masks, that press.”(MG)

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Better things to come “TOUGH times don’t what we go through” – stronger together”. faced in the year that is last, tough people do.” and if we do, then 2020 The BHTA Chairman, now at our backs, there That’s the message from has provided us with acknowledging that 2020 are a number of positive the Chairman of the many opportunities for dealt us a difficult hand steps that have been Barbados Hotel and growth,” he said. to play,embraced the view taken, which we intend to Tourism Association He continued, “It was a that “if you change the continue into 2021, and (BHTA), Geoffrey Roach, year when Barbados’ way you look at things, the urge all to do the same,” who said that despite the tourism arrivals plum- things you look at he said. challenging year now meted due to the impact of change”, contending that Roach, noting that past, there is hope for bet- COVID-19 and long-stay this is the approach that tourism is a people-centric ter things to come. In the arrivals fell to a fraction of the Association is taking. industry maintained that Association’s New Year’s normal levels, while “The Barbados Hotel it is critically important Message, Roach, as he al- cruise arrivals remained and Tourism Association that steps be taken to look luded to the pandemic and at zero since the end of endorses this and urges after the wellbeing of the the many challenges ex- March. Additionally, lay- every Barbadian to teams that deliver the perienced in 2020, said offs were a norm within change the way they look renowned Barbados expe- that there has probably the tourism industry as at things in 2021 and be- rience. With that in mind, never been as much antic- revenues disappeared and yond. See this as a new be- he said that recovery of ipation to usher in a new businesses were chal- ginning - an opportunity the tourism industry will year as there is for 2021. lenged to deal with a myr- to redefine and reshape definitely not be immedi- “As we bid 2020 farewell iad of unexpected issues. who we are as a people, to ate, noting that it will be we cannot forget all the Yet, we remain strong assess how we take our many months before we challenges we have gone and, like the phoenix, country forward, and an are back to the pre- through, and we would do shall rise.We shall rise be- opportunity to do things COVID levels of tourism ourselves an injustice to cause we are strong indi- in a different way. In re- activity. do so. “We grow through vidually and even sponse to the challenges “The reality that accom- panies this is that full em- ployment within the President of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Small businesses need a hand too tourism industry will not Association, Geoffrey Roach. return immediately. As a IN the new year, govern- small business is a regis- that will be made available consequence, we must the psycho-social needs of be our brothers’ and sis- ment needs to take the tered entity that has no to help make the hotels continue to build on the each other,let us continue ters’ keeper. At times, a micro, small and medium more than $1 million as more profitable in the fu- initiatives that were to support each other fi- few simple words of en- enterprises (MSME) sec- stated or paid up capital, ture. Investments are started during 2020. Let nancially,wherever possi- couragement can mean so tor much more seriously, its annual sales does not being offered for switching us continue to look after ble, and let us continue to much,” he added. (JRT) as the country continues exceed $2 million and em- over to renewable energy, to grapple with the COVID ploys less that 25 persons. improving linkages in sup- 19 pandemic. “What programmes ply chain, digitising and This is the view of 1st have the government put refurbishing their facili- Vice President of the in place to encourage and ties; all in an effort for big Democratic Labour Party facilitate business for business to increase and and spokesperson for those whose operate in grow their profits. small business, Ryan this space?” “On the other hand no Walters, as he assessed Walters challenged that such swell of support has government’s performance as the country grappled been offered to the local in the small business sec- with the Covid19 pan- small business community tor in 2020 and what demic, small businesses who cannot see their much needs to happen to assist were left out to sea. smaller promised past this sector in 2021. “The government did dues materialise. By this Walters believes that not follow through with its approach are we not to as- the Minister of Small promise of access to fund- sume that the government Business and ing in the first round of has no interest in ensuring Entrepreneurship will stimulus offered in April that small business is prof- need to lobby for the prom- 29, 2020. The Throne itable and sustainable ised support for his sector. Speech came in September too?” “The needs of the sector of 2020 and promised hope It is against this back- have to be addressed. for some relief but that too drop that Walters is calling Furthermore another im- did not materialise for for government to dismiss portant aspect of support small and medium sized the view that only hote- is that it needs to be ac- businesses who by in large liers are struggling in the cessible by business own- represent approximately business sector. ers who need it and it 90 percent of the formal “Being open doesn’t should not be put out of businesses in Barbados mean being profitable.The their reach by unreason- employing about 45 per- same time, energy and able qualifying criteria.” cent of the country’s work money the government He stated that the gov- force.” has committed to sustain- ernment of Barbados has Walters lamented that ing the hotel sector should not adequately addressed government focused all of be put into smaller local the needs of the small its effort and attention on entities. business and entrepre- the hotel sector and hotel “Make them resilient by neurship sector over the owners, under the BEST assisting with working past year. program, whom he said capital, transforming to “Their flagship pro- are now known to be “big green energy, helping gramme for the sector con- business”. them to be more efficient tinues to be the Trust Loan “Allocating $300 million by digitising and lowering Fund. Giving a person a to the big business sector their costs and refurbish- $5 000 loan cannot be seen and a mere one tenth of ing their plants and facili- as a vehicle to promote that to small and emerg- ties.We need balance in sustainable entrepreneur- ing businesses. this economy and we can ship or small business. “Within the BEST pro- achieve it if we truly em- “In Barbados, the gen- gramme the government brace the MSME sector,” eral classification of a has also allocated money he exhorted. 8 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Happy new moment Stay –A reverie NEW YEAR again. New and threats, dogmas and resolutions, hopes, decrees from somewhere positive dreams – and tribula- up there, the man-made tions. It’s odd really. We masquerading as the say ’New Year’ as if it’s a Divine. amidst crisis concrete reality, as with Change yes, new heav- new months, weeks, days, ens, new earths, streams minutes – but all in the desert, paths IT is alarming to note the preponderance of neg- MANufactured. We cre- through the wilderness. ative information flooding local, regional and in- ated it. In reality, we ex- The Divine never sleeps, ternational news. If one were to tune in to the perience just another and the former things are daily fare being dished out by some media houses ‘darkness’, another ‘light’, passing or have gone. The and social media, one would surely suffer “informa- and each onsetting, as the Eternal breathes through tional indigestion”. Reports of violence, crime, so- earth does its thing with church-going, resting not builds body’s strength you and me, and gives us cial deviation, political misdeeds and environmen- the sun. I don’t know working, and all sorts of and there’s a begetting – rebirth in the cradle of tal disasters are par for the course, but added to about you, but since petty rules and conven- of peace for the earth, for love, a new spirit, a heart this for the past year have been increasingly more Covid Wimp began his tions about ‘observance’, you and me; and with it of flesh. We know that in distressing news reports about the coronavirus antics I’ve increasingly and all in the name of gratitude and love. The the world those hearts of pandemic. lost my sense of time. ‘HIMself’ instead of ‘our- divine Presence touches stone may yet be found – Here in Barbados there is a tradition of a daily One day, one week, selves’. us with a new conscious- within the prison walls of litany of complaints – albeit sometimes with good merges with another and Yet change comes. The ness of Life within all life. ancient texts peddling cause – about the costs and standards of products dates go AWOL. One mo- old’s been given notice. Sure, there may be disap- JUDGEMENT, blind and and services; the conditions of Barbados’ roads, and ment it’s Monday, then Covid Wimp acts pretty pointments and tears too. deaf to mercy. Imagine: frightening financial forecasts. However for the it’s Friday. Or is it? Once cocky now. But there are With the darkness, Life you and I new creations past few days the issue on everyone’s lips has been it was March. In a blink it vaccines, somewhere. For signals from distant in the breathing of a babe the local transmission of COVID-19 cases and the was May, then me, the Intimate stars, the night songs of whose light was for all efforts by all to ensure potentially affected persons September, then now. It’s Conviction 2 Conference winged things, the crow- time, whose love was for are tested and the virus spread contained. been living moment by has come and gone. That ing of lone roosters in tree all men. Circumcision, Still, this atmosphere of misery being painted by moment, as the creatures only seems a moment tops. Somewhere Love is uncircumcision, mean some is unfortunate, since focusing on the negative live, the birds of the air. ago. My ‘The Love Within’ born, and abandonment. nothing. Salvation’s an will do more harm than good. It is true that indi- And the Divine? Time was published. Oh yes, Somewhere Right’s been inch or so of skin? viduals have the right to criticise within reason ceases to matter as it did, and I met my new friend, done, and injustice. Don’t Absurd; like midget glad- and the right to agitate for change. It is also fair and our lives take on a Mr Murphy, a working worry. We’ll cross the iators spoiling for a fight to say that hiding from the truth and hoping for reflection of the eternal. man who loves animals bridge together. Rest and about whose Dad’s bigger, the best is never a wise choice. However, it is also The Divine ‘exists’ be- and spends many hours sleep, until the light. Self yours or mine. No.Follow unwise, useless and self-defeating to immerse one- yond time. One day is as trying to save the chicks dreams of oneness with the odour of love to the self in negativity or repeatedly harp on about chal- a thousand years; a thou- of yard fowl from being all things – the living and centre of yourself and lis- lenges – moreso if you fail to bring even a partial sand years is but a day (2 killed on the road. Bless dying, creation, divine ten. Hear the whisper, solution to the table. Pet 3:8). The very idea of him, and bless little Love, the Heart at the ‘You are my beloved and I Instead, focus on the positive. With just three God creating the universe Penny he gave me. heart of every moment. am yours’. days into a new year, the time is right for a men- in six days, night shifts Christmas, after years, And all moments shared Happy New Moment tal reboot and an attitude change. Yes, the news included, and then rest- was spent here – nice. with every living face, out everyone! about local transmission is undesirable, however ing on the seventh is ab- With the light, there of time. They’re the songs Go safely, then – until now is the time to recommit to following specified surd. It’s a human con- are ever colours of new of minstrels, the flight of the next time. protocols and keeping yourself and your family struct, a story, pure com- beginnings around us, di- wild geese, the grace and Every moment, from safe.Wash hands frequently,wear masks when in position many millions of vine gifts of hope in my- power of flamenco the boundary: “We’re all the presence of others, stay the required six feet years post-creation. Yet it self, you and the world. dancers. There’s no place golden sunflowers inside” apart from others not of your household, and make gave us the Sabbath, The stillness of night re- for penal codes, orders (Allen Ginsberg). wise, educated decisions about your actions. Channel renewed vigor into plans for improve- ment and development and put them into action where possible, as 2021 will certainly challenge you to think outside the box. ‘PM Johnson could lose his seat’ This year, challenge yourself to be purely posi- tive.When tales of gloom arise, look always on the brighter side for it will help to shape one’s reality. LONDON – British Prime at Christmas in parts of ing out the 80-seat major- Uxbridge, west of London, Thoughts are the impetus for words, words give Minister Boris Johnson is southern England to com- ity. This would leave the the poll found. rise to actions, and actions eventually lead to the on course to lose his own bat the spread of the virus. Conservatives with 284 Johnson won a resound- moulding of character and how one is perceived seat and neither of the two More than 22,000 peo- seats, while the opposition ing election victory last and interacts with others. So, by thinking positive main political parties is ple were surveyed in a Labour Party would win year that allowed him to thoughts, one could influence immediate environ- likely to win an outright closely watched poll con- 282 seats, the poll showed. take Britain out of the ments and personal destinies. majority at the next gen- stituency-by-constituency The Scottish National European Union’s orbit on Those who espouse on the virtues and means of eral election, not due until poll over a four-week pe- Party, which wants to New Year’s Eve after al- self-enlightenment would also tell that energy 2024, according to a new riod in December, which break away from the rest most half a century of does not dissipate, it transfers; so positive energy poll. was conducted by the re- of the United Kingdom, is close ties. would spread to others just as negative energy This is the first detailed search data company predicted to win 57 of the But Johnson’s premier- does. Thus we get terms like “peer pressure” and survey of the public’s per- Focaldata and published 59 seats in Scotland, ship may increasingly be “group mentality”, which speak to this phenome- ception of Johnson’s han- by the Sunday Times. meaning the party could defined by the govern- non. Based on this, every resident in this country dling of the recently con- The so-called multilevel potentially play a king- ment’s response to the should make it their personal mission in life to cluded Brexit talks and regression and post-strat- maker role in forming the coronavirus pandemic, “think positive thoughts”. the COVID-19 pandemic ification (MRP) poll found next government. which has already killed Throughout all this, you are encouraged to take after he reversed plans to the ruling Conservatives The prime minister is at more than 74,000 people time and reflect carefully. Do not be swayed by allow families to meet up would lose 81 seats, wip- risk to lose his own seat of and crushed the economy. emotionally charged conversations or led astray by misinformation. Do not rely solely on state inter- Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes vention to ensure your own personal health. Do not E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen focus on the past. Use your intellect, remain pos- Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan itive and move ahead. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate

The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 9 Monuments to folly IMAGINE passing fic at Westmoreland by in- professionals that have be for him. through the round- stalling lights. been doing original work Barbados has been com- about at Lancaster, St. Another great gesture on the virus. We have pletely lawless in the way James in the middle of was to commence road been merely following in which it has been play- the day, and being im- works along the west what other people have ing loose with the lives of mediately met by a coast at the outset of the been advising, except Barbadians in the face of standing line of traffic, tourist season. Granted, when it comes to protect- a supposedly deadly med- esting experiences while cancelled operations at stretching from there may not be much of ing the lives of ical crisis. Ours has been on our shores. the Queen Elizabeth Lancaster to a tourist season now, but Barbadians by limiting a demonstration of the ab- A solid anti-Covid-19 Hospital due to, possibly, Westmoreland. The re- whatever season there the possibility of the sence of due care and at- protocol cannot consist multiple issues, but ac- cently installed traffic may be, this is it. spread of the virus here. tention to the welfare of only of government pro- cording to one patient, the lights at Westmoreland And there needs to be So now that the virus is at our residents. If we nouncements and lock- failure to have blood had created a stand- an ode to our wisdom in large in our community, thought that our lives downs after we have en- needed in operations ing, unbroken line of the handling of the Covid- we try to kerfuffle the meant anything to those dangered the population. tested for certain dis- traffic. 19 pandemic. The entire population by creating an who make these deci- All the cogs in the wheel eases. Is the QEH becom- At the junction, suppos- western world was foolish artificial distinction be- sions, we know better must be turning smoothly. ing a monument of dys- edly regulated by the enough to try to protect tween local spread and now. Case in point: the is- There have been stories functionalism and a last lights, there was no sig- their citizens by banning community spread, as land is under curfew, but of persons making multi- resort only for the poor nificant traffic travelling or restricting flights and though that will make a the ports are open. ple calls to the Covid-19 and destitute? Maybe in any other direction. In residents from Britain. A difference to sick people We also see the double unit and not being able to that explains why our essence, the only function new strain of the Covid- and endangered people. standards that apply to have the phone answered. leaders travel abroad for the traffic lights were per- 19 virus was discovered We know that our proto- Barbadians and those Persons have been sent medical treatment. forming was creating an to be at large there and it cols are stringent enough who choose to pass home to self-isolate with- Although there is a obstruction for traffic was reported to be more to prevent the virus from through for a short stay. out proper information or growing spread of private going in a northerly direc- easily transmitted than spreading here. Maybe we Maybe the subservient supervision, because they medical facilities, the tion. the original strain. Quite should replace the statue psychology which is bred entered from a Caribbean QEH remains our pri- Barbados has made foolishly, even their of Lord Nelson with one of by tourism informs more country which was classi- mary and premier hospi- good use of roundabouts European neighbours our Minister of Health. than how we treat out fied as low risk, only to tal and it needs to be to regulate the movement thought it best to restrict Although we know that hotel owners. Or is it that turn up with a positive equipped to handle our of traffic at difficult junc- British access to their these decisions are not our inferiority complex test. most sophisticated chal- tions, but for some reason, shores. made by him, he volun- makes us a good tourism Our authorities like to lenges. Our health care is it seemed wise to some- But not Barbados. Our teers to stand and face the destination? Maybe we hold press conferences in too important to fall one to guarantee traffic wisdom is superior to public as though he is should consult the an effort to appease the under the list of monu- obstructions rather than theirs, although we have speaking with authority, Nigerian family that vis- population, but not a ments that we erect to facilitate the flow of traf- no scientists or medical so the monument should ited and had some inter- word about the delayed or showcase our folly. Science has delivered, will the WTO deliver? A PROPOSAL by India, treatments and vaccines is to Covid-19 vaccines and ments. Similarly, we have ulation. posal is a targeted and pro- South Africa and eight slower than anticipated, or therapeutics for the major- not seen a very encourag- During the initial few portionate response to the other countries calls on the countries’ access to them ity of the population, in ing progress on WHO’s months of the current pan- exceptional public health World Trade Organisation remains unequal, eco- rich as well as poor coun- Covid19-Technology demic, we have seen that emergency that the world (WTO) to exempt member nomic activity could be tries, by the end of 2021. Access Pool or the C-TAP shelves were emptied by faces today.Such a Waiver countries from enforcing lower than expected, with All the members of the initiative, which encour- those who had access to is well-within the provi- some patents, and other renewed social distancing WTO have agreed on one ages voluntary contribu- masks, PPEs, sanitizers, sions of Article IX of the Intellectual Property (IP) and tighter lockdowns”. account that there is an ur- tion of IP, technology and gloves and other essential Marrakesh Agreement rights under the organiza- The situation appears to gent need to scale-up the data to support the global Covid-19 items even with- which established the tion’s Agreement on Trade- be grimmer than pre- manufacturing capacity sharing and scale-up of the out their immediate need. WTO. It can help in ensur- Related Aspects of dicted, we have already for vaccines and therapeu- manufacturing of COVID- The same should not hap- ing that human lives are Intellectual Property lost 7% of economic output tics to meet the massive 19 medical products. pen to vaccines. not lost for want of a Rights, known as TRIPS, from the baseline scenario global needs. The TRIPS Voluntary Licenses, even Eventually, the world was timely and affordable ac- for a limited period of time. projected in 2019. It trans- Waiver Proposal seeks to where they exist, are able to ramp up manufac- cess to vaccines.The adop- It is to ensure that IPRs lates to a loss of more than fulfil this need by ensur- shrouded in secrecy. Their turing of Covid-19 essen- tion of the Waiver will also do not restrict the rapid USD 6 trillion of global ing that IP barriers do not terms and conditions are tials as there were no IP re-establish WTO’s credi- scaling- up of manufactur- GDP. Even a 1% improve- come in the way of such not transparent. Their barriers hindering that.At bility and show that multi- ing of COVID-19 vaccines ment in global GDP from scaling up of manufactur- scope is limited to specific present, we need the same lateral trading system con- and treatments. While a the baseline scenario will ing capacity. amounts or for a limited pooling of IP rights and tinues to be relevant and few members have raised add more than USD 800 subset of countries, know-how for scaling up can deliver in times of a concerns about the pro- billion in global output, off- Not enough thereby encouraging na- the manufacturing of vac- crisis. Now is the time for posal, a large proportion of setting the loss certainly The existing flexibilities tionalism rather than true cines and treatments, WTO members to act and the WTO membership of a much lower order to a under the TRIPS international collabora- which unfortunately has adopt the Waiver to save supports the proposal. It sector of economy on ac- Agreement are not ade- tion. not been forthcoming, ne- lives and help in getting has also received the back- count of the Waiver. quate as these were not de- Global cooperation ini- cessitating the need for the the economy back on the ing of various interna- Merely a signal to en- signed keeping pandemics tiatives such as the Waiver. revival path quickly. tional organizations, mul- sure timely and affordable in mind. Compulsory li- COVAX Mechanism and It is the pandemic – an While making the vac- tilateral agencies and access to vaccines and censes are issued on a the ACT-Accelerator are extraordinary, once in a cines available was a test global civil society. treatments will work as a country by country,case by inadequate to meet the lifetime event – that has of science, making them Unprecedented times big confidence booster for case and product by prod- massive global needs of 7.8 mobilized the collabora- accessible and affordable call for unorthodox meas- demand revival in the uct basis, where every ju- billion people. The ACT-A tion of multiple stakehold- is going to be a test of hu- ures.We saw this in the ef- economy.With the emer- risdiction with an IP initiative aims to procure 2 ers. It is knowledge and manity. History should re- ficacy of strict lockdowns gence of successful vac- regime would have to issue billion doses of vaccines by skills held by scientists, re- member us for the “AAA for a limited period, as a cines, there appears to be separate compulsory li- the end of next year and searchers, public health rating” i.e. for Availability, policy intervention, in cur- some hope on the horizon. censes, practically making distribute them fairly experts and universities Accessibility and tailing the spread of the But how will these be collaboration among coun- around the world. With a that have enabled the Affordability of Covid19 pandemic. International made accessible and af- tries extremely onerous. two-dose regime, however, cross-country collabora- vaccines and treatments Monetary Fund (IMF) in fordable to global popula- While we encourage the this will only cover 1 bil- tions and enormous pub- and not for a single “A rat- its October 2020 edition of tion? The fundamental use of TRIPS flexibilities, lion people. That means lic funding that has facili- ing” for Availability only. World Economic Outlook question is whether there the same are time-con- that even if ACT-A is fully tated the development of Our future generations de- states “…However,the risk will be enough of Covid-19 suming and cumbersome financed and successful, vaccines in record time – serve nothing less. of worse growth outcomes vaccines to go around. As to implement. Hence, only which is not the case and not alone IP! (Article by Brajendra than projected remains things stand, even the their use cannot ensure presently, there would not Navnit, Ambassador and sizable. If the virus most optimistic scenarios the timely access of afford- be enough vaccines for the Way forward Permanent Representative resurges, progress on today cannot assure access able vaccines and treat- majority of the global pop- The TRIPS waiver pro- of India to WTO) 10 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] The COVID pandemic and following the ‘science’ WHEN BAMP suggested chines that can see right in- So when the Health all the rich white “first world” great risk. recently that the quarantine side you, and the Internet. We Minister says he is following countries are being hammered What the President of period for people coming from can determine the DNA of a the science in relation to the by this virus. We also know BAMP was suggesting is high risk countries be in- virus that popped up just COVID pandemic, several that, crazy as it seems, many simple common-sense. Instead creased to a minimum of seven months ago and selectively caveats apply. First and most people in these countries are of blindly following WHO’s days, Minister of Health and craft vaccines that target its obvious, we are all now learn- putting their rights before recommendations – which are Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey genome. That’s serious sci- ing about this virus; i.e., the common-sense. They have exactly that, and not some Bostic, refused the suggestion. ence. “science” is very young, the been demonstrating against great “science”, let us, using “We’re following the science,” “Science” derives from Latin data still growing. Nobody simple things like wearing our own very good reasoning, he said, the “science” being the scire, to know. Science is es- really has a complete handle masks. We’ve seen them bla- do something to at least in- recommendations of the World sentially what is known (usu- on its behaviour. Not even tantly ignoring the basics – crease our margin of safety. Health Organisation (WHO). ally by experimentation, dis- knowing its genetic sequence which is probably why the Because if we ever get commu- At first glance this appears to section and the application of prepared the world for the virus is having such a devas- nity spread, our resources, sig- be a flawless position. After the laws of physics). But what new, more contagious, strain. tating effect on their commu- nificantly more limited than all, you can’t go wrong follow- we know has always been, and Nor do we know what other nities. We also know that, just those of the big rich countries ing the science. Because sci- always will be, a moving tar- mutations will follow. We as they object in their own that are being stretched to the ence is… well, science. Hard get. True scientists admit this. don’t know how long the countries, some have gone limit, will just not be able to fact. Certain knowledge. But often science (what we immunity offered by current abroad and wantonly ignored cope. Then, where will we be? Proven. Without a doubt. Not know) is portrayed as written vaccines will last. Nor do public health rules. A group With our public health system hocus pocus. Not emotion. Not in stone. Sadly too, science is we know if they will be as of Britons skipped Austria in shambles, not a single even gut feeling. often massaged and influ- effective against the new against quarantine regula- tourist will want to come. We It’s following the laws of sci- enced by political, racial, com- strain. And (whisper this) tions a few days ago. They’re would have bent over back- ence that has put the Western mercial and other biases. we also will not know for a also doing the same here at ward trying to follow WHO, world on the cutting edge Decades ago, it was a known couple of years, the full safety home. They (some of them) only to shoot ourselves in the of technology. We’re blessed fact, proven scientifically,that profile of these mRNA vac- don’t give a fig about “follow- head. with 5G cellphones, medical black people had lower IQ cines. ing the science”, and in so miracles like MRI and CT ma- than whites. What we do know is that doing are putting us here at TREVOR R. SHEPHERD Hope for 2021 – moving towards freedom and prosperity

For everything you have central banks at negative in- foreign exchange will stay at started in August 1971 when tracts. The Federal Deposit missed, you have gained some- terest rate and near zero in- home. US President Nixon took the Insurance Corporation (FDIC) thing else, and for everything terest rate. Barbados’ interest According to the Bank for US dollar off the Gold stan- mandates that banks open you gain, you lose something rate is 2.0%, according to the International Settlements, as dard; it will be fifty years digital wallet in January 2021 else.” — Ralph Waldo Central Bank of Barbados. a digital liability of the cen- old. The IMF and the World for all its customers to receive Emerson. Interest rate and money cre- tral bank, wholesale central Economic Forum has called stimulus money, in the US. ation are the tools used to bank digital currencies for a new Bretton Woods or a “Close scrutiny will show THE 21st year in the 21st cen- manage the economy. Since (CBDCs) could become a new reset. This will happen within that most ‘crisis situations’ are tury will be even more inter- global debt is at US$277 tril- instrument for settlement be- the next 10 years because the opportunities to either ad- esting than 2020, the year of lion (over 322% of global tween financial institutions, present system is no longer vance, or stay where you are” perfect vision. Last year was GDP), money creation will while retail (or general pur- sustainable. Interest rate near – Maxwell Maltz. Things will a challenging year with 383 have little effect. Gross domes- pose) CBDCs would be a cen- zero because of huge debt. never get back to the old nor- cases of COVID-19 and 7 tic product = Money supply x tral bank liability accessible There is no way for interest mal – We call the present sit- deaths, Barbados has been money velocity. Increasing to all. There is also work on rate to normalise to around uation due to COVID-19 the transformed by the COVID-19 money velocity has been futile policy design frameworks 10% without crashing the eco- new normal. I am optimistic crisis. The tourism industry because of the fear of job loss, (Davoodalhosseini and nomic system. The United because I surmise that human earns over 50% of the coun- and tough economic times Rivadeneyra (2020), Agur et States, with the world reserve beings will inevitably move to try’s total foreign exchange triggered by COVID-19. The al (2019), Allen et al (2020)), currency and view by many as freedom and prosperity, no earnings and provides about most effective vehicle to in- their implications for cross- the world strongest economy, matter how long it takes. The one-fourth of all jobs in crease money velocity is em- country payments (Milkau tried to raise interest rate to end of Feudalism, slavery and Barbados. Tourism is down ployment creation and small (2019)), implications for the 2.5% in December 2018 and tyrannical government sup- more than 50%, therefore businesses. Big businesses are international role of curren- the stock market crashed. ports that hypothesis. History Barbados’ economic activities usually subsidiaries of foreign cies (Ferrari et al (2020) and They had to take interest rate illustrates the inexorability of have decreased by at least companies. Most of the foreign legal aspects of their issuance to near zero – 0.25%. It is my human property. Happy new 7.8%. It appears that a new exchange earned eventually (Hess (2020), Duque (2020), view that the end game of the year – 2021! economic order is materialis- leaves the country.Small busi- Nabilou (2020), Belke and COVID-19 crisis is the central ing with over US$18 trillion nesses are local owned and Beretta (2019)). bank digital currency, which BRIAN ELLIS debt at negative interest and therefore the much-needed The US dollar standard will likely be backed by con- PLUMMER

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Kofi Annan (1938-2018) Viola Davis “Teach us to number our Former UN Secretary-General American actress days, that we may gain a heart COMMITMENT of wisdom.” “To live is to choose. But to “There's got to be a voice choose well, you must know who deep within you that is un- Commitment is what – Psalm 90, vs 12 you are and what you stand for, touched by definitions. And it makes a promise where you want to go and why you is there that you become become reality. want to get there.” divinely who you are.” The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 11

Guyana signs on to new trade, investment agreement with UK GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana Community (CARICOM) and the of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic operation noted that the ministerial has officially signed on to the new Dominican Republic. Partnership Agreement (EPA). order brings into effect, from January agreement that will govern trade The UK is Guyana’s largest trading Last week, Dr. Ashni Singh, senior 1, the CARIFORUM-UK EPA which and investment between the partner in Europe and sixth largest minister in the office of the president will serve as the fundamental mecha- United Kingdom and the CARIFO- trading partner overall. It accounts for with responsibility for finance, signed nism that ensures continuity in the RUM group of countries following 2.1 per cent of imports, 8.8 per cent of and issued a ministerial order that existing preferential trading and in- the UK’s exit from the European all exports and is an important market gives effect to the CARIFORUM-UK vestment relations and facilitate unin- Union. for exports of sugar, rice and rum. EPA. terrupted market access and other CARIFORUM is made up of the Previously, CARIFORUM countries A statement from the Ministry of EPA benefits for CARIFORUM states member nations of the Caribbean engaged in trade with the UK as part Foreign Affairs and International Co- in trade with the UK. Jamaica’s tourism sector took $76-b hit from COVID-19 in 2020

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of However, he argued that despite the viding 11 free online courses for tourism Tourism Edmund Bartlett says that the disruptive effect, the crisis has presented workers, as part of the Government’s tourism sector, Jamaica’s second-largest Jamaica with a unique opportunity to thrust to ensure the continued develop- earner of foreign exchange, ended 2020 craft a new vision for the future of the ment of employees in the sector, he said. with an estimated loss of $76 billion be- sector – one which will be built around in- The courses are offered to people who cause of the novel coronavirus pandemic. clusiveness, safety, security and seam- work as laundry attendants, gift room Bartlett linked his prediction to a trend lessness as its defining features. attendants, kitchen steward/porter,pub- which started and continued through the The tourism ministry reported that lic area sanitisation, hospitality team first 10 months of the year, as the coun- last weekend was the biggest for tourism leader, certified banquet servers, certi- try welcomed just over 1.1 million visi- since the entry of the novel coronavirus fied restaurant servers, ServSafe train- tors, a considerable decline compared to pandemic, with over 20,000 visitors, ing in food safety, certified hospitality the 3.4 million visitors over the same bringing the total for the month up to supervisor, introduction to Spanish, and period in 2019. over 100,000 and total visitors since disc jock (DJ) certification. The minister noted that following a June to 370,000. He said that throughout the period, record-breaking year in 2019, tourism An optimistic Bartlett, however, in- Jamaica also emerged as a world leader receipts for January and February indi- sisted that there could be a significant in developing innovative responses, solu- cated that the sector was growing at a boost in local tourism early in the new tions and systems, that successfully rate of 5.2 per cent at the start of 2020, year, if the COVID-19 vaccines are suc- guided the reopening of the sector, lo- as the country recorded more than cessful and readily available. cally, and represent the future direction 227,000 stopover arrivals in January, “While we originally anticipated that of the tourism sector, globally. representing a 4.9 per cent increase, or the industry would fully bounce back by “Our COVID-19 health and safety pro- 10,691 additional arrivals, over the 2023 or 2024, based on the return of air- tocols have gained the endorsement of 216,509 for the corresponding period in lift and cruise passengers, we are now the World Travel and Tourism Council, 2019. cautiously optimistic that we may be able and when fully adhered to will make “If that trend had held, we would have to see an early significant boost in 2021, Jamaica one of the most COVID-19-re- welcomed more than five million visitors if the vaccine is highly successful and be- silient destinations, globally. and earned a historic US$5 billion by comes readily available,” Bartlett said. The Tourism Industry post-COVID-19 year-end,” Bartlett said, noting that this “As we look to the future, we are Protocols were designed to ensure the Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Edmund was obviously before the global lockdown pleased that a vaccine has been devel- safety of industry workers, as well as to Bartlett, is hoping that the success of the sector that began in March 2020, oped and is currently being administered build confidence among travellers, as of the novel coronavirus vaccine as the novel coronavirus quickly became to thousands of health care workers in they seek to adapt to the “the new nor- will have more people travelling to a pandemic. the US. We intend to make the case for mal” of additional health and hygiene destinations like Jamaica, and lead He said that the lockdown ushered in tourism workers, globally, to be consid- practices. to a recovery in the sector. a new paradigm filled with unparalleled ered for early vaccination, so that the The protocols, which are contained in uncertainty and disruptions. sector can quickly recover to continue to an 88-page document, cover all segments giving them freedom to visit attractions “The impact of the tourism decline in fulfil its vital role as a significant catalyst of the industry,including airports, cruise within the Resilient Corridors, using Jamaica has been made worse by the fact of global economic recovery, and restore ports, accommodations, attractions, transportation approved by the Tourist that other key sources of incomes/rev- employment for more than 120 million tourism transportation operators, craft Board,” he said. enues, foreign direct investments and re- people globally,” he said. traders, water sports operators, general The Resilient Corridors, which encom- mittances were also at risk, given that He pointed out that, in the meantime, security and public safety, and mega pass majority of the island’s main resort primary suppliers – the United States, the Government has been prioritising events. areas, provide the opportunity for visitors the United Kingdom and Canada – are the human side of the pandemic, by pro- In addition, he said the concept of to enjoy more of the country’s unique of- also facing economic shock,” he pointed viding economic relief through various Resilient Corridors was developed, to ferings, as many COVID-19-compliant out. cash transfer schemes to displaced work- boost the country’s ability to manage and attractions located along the corridors “Undiversified economies like ours ers, and they have also been ensuring trace the movement of tourists along are authorised for visits by the health also mean more pronounced impact that tourism workers are using the time controlled corridors of the island. authorities. for our people, economy and future from to develop competencies for the post- “We strategically planned the reopen- He said that the Resilient Corridors prolonged tourism decline,” the minister COVID-19 tourism sector. ing stages, first requiring travellers to will play a key role, as the sector contin- said. Since April, the ministry has been pro- stay on the resort grounds, and then ues on its path to recovery in 2021.

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High: 7:04 a.m. and 6:40 p.m. New York: 07°C Yesterday: 0 mm Miami: 26°C Low: 12:31 a.m. For the month: 0.5 mm Max: 28.4°C Boston: 05°C and 12:23 p.m. For the year: 0.5 mm Min: 24.3°C Toronto: 01°C Montreal: -01°C London: 01°C 6:21 a.m. 5:44 p.m. 12 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

China-EU CAI is a symbol of maturity in int’l relations THE last two months shape the landscape of the of 2020 witnessed two world investment flow and major economic events. the future of China and One is the signing of Europe. the Regional Com- The CAI covers market prehensive Economic access commitments, fair Partnership, the competition rules, sustain- world’s largest trade able development and dis- agreement involving pute settlement mecha- 15 Asian nations includ- nisms. It is the most ambi- A China-Europe freight train waiting for departure at Xiangtang railway port in Nanchang, east China’s ing China. The other tious agreement that Jiangxi Province, on February 17, 2020. (PHOTO: XINHUA) is the conclusion of China has ever concluded the Comprehensive with a trading party.While EU found itself caught be- work of the Belt and Road sides could not address the shows that the decision Agreement on Chinese investors will tween the United States Initiative, which was con- concerns of one other, the makers in both the EU and Investment (CAI) be- be able to take advantage and China and was forced ducive to the CAI negotia- efforts were soon aban- China are mature enough tween China and the of the investment opportu- to take sides. In March tions, the United States al- doned.The succeeding and to shield their long-term European Union. nities in the European 2019 when the EU offi- leged that China was di- self-centred Trump admin- common interests from ex- Given the formidable market, the agreement cially redefined China as a viding European countries. istration seemed to have ternal impact or influence. size of the EU and China, will ensure that EU “systemic rival”, there was The US exerted its remain- no interest in reviving the The conclusion of the negotiations on the deal investors achieve better cause to wonder whether ing influence on certain TTIP talks, but the upcom- CAI is evidence that no have attracted worldwide access to a fast growing the agreement could gar- EU member states to im- ing Biden administration third party, including the attention since their market of 1.4 billion con- ner enough political sup- pair the negotiations. As might go back to the nego- United States, could med- launch in 2013. According sumers and compete on a port from the EU to be certain European elites tiating table to forge a dle with this bilateral rela- to the European Council better level playing field finalised. were affected, there was closer economic partner- tionship as both the EU statistics, the cumulative in China. When COVID-19 broke doubt over whether the ship across the Atlantic. and China are concerned EU foreign direct invest- Understandably, it has out in early 2020, certain EU could be induced or co- Some in the United in forging mutually bene- ment (FDI) flows from the taken seven years of efforts political forces in the EU erced into giving up the States see such an agree- ficial arrangement, not EU to China over the last for both parties to reach joined the United States in CAI negotiation with ment not just as a test of scoring political points. 20 years have reached over such a comprehensive blaming China for the China. the special relationship be- Against this backdrop, 140 billion euros. Chinese agreement. In fact, doubt spread of the virus, which Interestingly, the US tween the two sides, but there is reason for opti- FDI into the EU is worth was cast on the CAI more poisoned the relationship once embarked on negotia- also a factor in isolating mism that ties between the almost 120 billion euros. It than once during the ne- between the EU and tions of a Trans-Atlantic China. For these people, EU and China will be is no exaggeration that the gotiation process.For ex- China. More alarmingly,as Trade and Investment the conclusion of CAI is a strong enough to survive CAI, which goes beyond ample, amid the uncer- China and its European Partnership (TTIP) under frustration. The fact that the hardships ahead as typical bilateral invest- tainty brought about by partners were driven the Obama administra- the CAI negotiation was long as the two find more ment agreements, will the global trade war, the closer under the frame- tion. But because both finished as scheduled common interests. Chinese market growing fast despite 14th FYP scepticism VOICES critical of China’s both in some of the tion,” China also an- Chinese economy as a August, foreign direct in- voices will never die, but economy linger, and since provinces, but also nation- nounced a shift towards in- threat are often heard in vestment in China jumped the reality indicates a re- China floated the new de- ally as well,” said Steven novation in its 14th Five- Western politics. But inter- by 18.7 per cent from a silient and open Chinese velopment pattern of “dual Lynch. Year Plan.Some warn that estingly,the market is pay- year earlier. Sceptical economy. circulation” such scepti- China is transitioning to the country’s attempt to ing little attention to the cism has intensified. Some a consumer-led economy, move manufacturing up hostile rhetoric. think tanks are concerned but this does not mean it is the value chain will be at “As we all know this has Beijing’s COVID-19 the socialist country is shutting the door on for- the cost of jobs in the West. been extremely challeng- turning inward, especially eign investment. But Western countries ing year both domestically after the COVID-19 pan- “There has been no obvi- have been through the here in China but also situation ‘basically demic. ous trend in the change in same developmental stage. globally as well, so British But is it the case? the role of foreign invest- Noah Fraser suggested businesses here in the “If COVID-19 has been ment or trade in the that Canada and the market are definitely under control’ anything to understand Chinese economy, except United States have gone facing a difficult period. “THE COVID-19 situation in Beijing are the first to from the China system, it in so far as the Chinese through their own periods However, there is very in Beijing is basically be inoculated before the has encouraged foreign di- economy is growing faster of innovation. Therefore, strong optimism about the under control,” said a local Chinese lunar New Year rect investment. We’ve than the global economy, things like advanced man- market, about investment official at a press confer- on February 12, according seen that both at a na- almost by very definition, ufacturing are going to cost here in China. More than ence on Saturday. to Gao Xiaojun, tional and a local level in China is becoming more some jobs at some point or two-thirds of our busi- Beijing reported one spokesperson for the regards to policies to sup- Chinese. As the average another. “But the impor- nesses have said they are more case on Friday, Beijing Municipal Health port British businesses Chinese manufacturer tant thing to concentrate still dedicated to the mar- bringing the total to 25 in- Commission. here in the market, now spends more time fo- on in these situations is re- ket, and actually 50 per fections since December Key groups include whether that be through cusing on the Chinese education and upcycling, cent of those companies 18. people working in the manufacturing or through market than they do on where you’re able to take are going to be investing There are seven cold-chain logistics sector, local branches. So I don’t the global market place, the population that is sud- more this year and 2021 “COVID-19 middle-risk custom inspectors, med- feel that China will be simply because the denly out of a job and en- than previous years, again, areas” in Beijing now. ical workers, employees at pulling back from the Chinese market is grow- sure that they have oppor- showing the market poten- The capital city started government agencies and global market. I think they ing faster. That’s the tunities for growth and ad- tial of China and the po- inoculations of China’s public service sectors, will be encouraging busi- change,” said Jonathan vancement in other areas tential growth,” Steven first batch of vaccines on community workers,as nesses to invest further Woetzel. of the economy,” he said. said. Friday. well as people who need into the China market, Apart from “dual circula- Voices hyping the This is not empty talk. In Nine high-risk groups to go abroad. 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Wang Yi: A window of hope is opening for China-US relations RELATIONS between Consulate General in noting that it was the first world with over 220 billion China and the United Chengdu. country to report novel masks, 2.25 billion protec- States “have come to Wang said China is coronavirus cases to the tive suits and over one bil- a new crossroads,” ready to develop a rela- world. lion testing kits, he added. Chinese State tionship with the US “When hit by an un- In 2020, Chinese Councillor and Foreign based on co-ordination, co- known coronavirus, China President Xi Jinping “per- Minister Wang Yi said operation and stability, took immediate actions to sonally planned, oversaw on Thursday in a year- stressing that China never carry out an epidemiolog- and engaged in ‘cloud end interview with meddles in the internal af- ical investigation, identify diplomacy,’” sending out a CGTN, adding that “a fairs of the United States. the pathogen and publi- clear message that “soli- new window of hope is On the other hand, he cise key information in- darity and co-operation is opening.” urged the US to “respect cluding the genome se- the most powerful weapon Wang called on US the social system and de- quencing of the virus,” he to defeat the virus,” said President-elect Joe Biden’s velopment path chosen by said. “All this sounded Wang. incoming administration the Chinese people and alarm bells across the Xi had 87 meetings and to “return to a sensible ap- respect their legitimate world.” phone calls with foreign Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang proach, resume dialogue rights to pursue a better On December 27, 2019, leaders and heads of inter- Yi. with China, restore life”. a hospital in central national organisations normalcy to the bilateral Commenting on some China’s Wuhan reported and attended 22 impor- 2021.Wang expressed con- Wang underscored the relations and restart co- Americans’ uneasiness cases of pneumonia of un- tant bilateral or multilat- fidence that the two sides fact that China and operation”. about China’s rise, he said: known cause, according to eral events, according to will continue to be the “ex- ASEAN became each Noting that China-US “The best way to keep a white paper released by the foreign minister. ample of good-neighbourly other’s largest trading relations “have run into one’s lead is through con- Beijing in June. Since Relations with Russia, and friendly relations be- partners for the first time unprecedented difficul- stant self-improvement, January 3, 2020, China EU, ASEAN, Africa tween major countries.” in 2020. And he hailed the ties” in recent years,Wang not by blocking others’ has been regularly inform- Noting that 2020 Commenting on China’s signing of the Regional said some American politi- development.” ing the World Health marked the 75th anniver- relations with the EU over Comprehensive Economic cians “see China as the so- In the 40-minute inter- Organisation (WHO) and sary of the victory of World the past year, he noted Partnership (RCEP) trade called biggest threat” and view, Wang shared his relevant countries, includ- War II and the founding of that China became the deal as a “historic break- have made their China views on the international ing the US, on the latest the UN,Wang said China EU’s largest trading part- through” in China- policy based on “serious situation and China’s development of the out- and Russia have worked ner for the first time and ASEAN co-operation. misconceptions.” diplomatic work in 2020, break. in concert to defend the highlighted the conclusion In summarising the “Such a policy will find including topics concern- “We took the most rigor- victorious outcomes of of negotiations on a China- latest outcomes in China- no support and is doomed ing the COVID-19 pan- ous control measures to World War II and uphold EU investment treaty. Africa co-operation, he to fail,” he told CGTN. demic, China’s relations fight the virus” and “effec- international fairness “In this volatile and said, “With China’s help, Tensions between with the US, Russia, the tively controlled the virus and justice. changing world, China over 6,000 kilometres of the world’s two largest European Union, the within the shortest possi- President Xi and will remain a supporter of railways, 6,000 kilometres economies escalated over a Association of Southeast ble time,” Wang said. Russian President European integration, of roads, nearly 20 ports number of issues such as Asian Nations (ASEAN) Meanwhile, China pro- Vladimir Putin had five greater strategic auton- and over 80 large power COVID-19, trade,Taiwan, and Africa, as well as vided assistance to over phone calls and exchanged omy of the EU, and a big- plants have been built in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and China’s stance on regional 150 countries and 10 in- correspondence on multi- ger role of the EU in inter- Africa.Two-way trade has the South China Sea in issues. ternational organisations, ple occasions in 2020, he national affairs,” said the grown by 20-fold and 2020. In July, the Donald sent 36 medical teams to said. top Chinese diplomat. China’s direct investment Trump administration China first ‘sounded 34 countries in need and China and Russia will The multilateralism in Africa by 100-fold.” abruptly demanded China alarm bells’ of COVID-19 provided funding to WHO celebrate the 20th an- that China and the EU ad- Wang reiterated China’s close its consulate general Wang underscored the and other relevant United niversary of the signing vocate “needs to transcend determination to continue in Houston. China contributions and support Nations agencies, he said. of their Treaty of Good systemic difference rather to safeguard its sover- responded by ordering of China for the global China also provided Neighbourliness and than draw lines along ide- eignty,security and devel- the closure of the US fight against COVID-19, countries around the Friendly Co-operation in ology,” he stressed. opment interests in 2021. China-EU geographical indicator deal comes into force A LANDMARK agree- is Bavaria, whose beer’s “Maybe it’s something Paulaner Brauhaus in price of similar non-GI EU agreement will also ment between China and authenticity is globally rec- special from the climate, Beijing, says Chinese cus- products. Many small and protect consumers. “If you the European Union to ognized, buttressed by the from the soil or it’s the tomers appreciate the medium-sized businesses spend your money and protect 200 geographical 500-year-old German pu- knowledge of how to make quality of German beer.“It are dependent on protect- want to have an original, brands of agri-food came rity law. The 1516 statute the product. If you have an has a very good standing in ing their authenticity, es- you should get the origi- into effect on Friday, says that beer brewed in original and you have high the Chinese market in gen- pecially in China, a high- nal. If you buy in Shanghai January 1. Bavaria must only include quality, you have to face eral because we’re making growth potential market or Hong Kong or Beijing, The China-EU four ingredients: hops, the possibility of misuse beer the traditional for EU products. you should have the same Geographical Indications malt, water, and yeast. If (by imitators).” German way,” she said. Paulaner Beer CEO Jörg quality as if you were buy- Agreement ensures that any additional ingredient Paulaner Beer, founded Lehmann said the intrin- ing it in Germany.” 100 EU and 100 Chinese is added it cannot be called in Munich in 1634, is one of Badge of honor sic trust in the quality of The deal is one of the agri-foods are protected Bavarian beer. the oldest and best-known GIs come in the forms of his product is why this first significant bilateral from imitations. “In times of globaliza- family-run beer names in physical signs printed on agreement is so important. trade agreements signed In Germany, the EU’s tion, you need global Bavaria, with 13 breweries products, revealing a spe- “As a Munich-based com- directly between the EU largest national economy, protection,” said Robert or beer houses across the cific geographical origin pany we are known world- and China and is expected five geographical indica- Scholz, head of the legal country. For the last 30 which shows they possess wide for this brand of geo- to be expanded over the tors (GIs) fall under this department for the years China has been one qualities and reputation graphical designation of next four years. Both sides agreement, consisting of Bavarian Brewers of its most important ex- due to that origin. origin ‘Munich Beer.’ It’s are also working on an three wine and two beer Association, under which port markets. Studies show that GI really a key selling point agreement that includes regions. some 700 beer names are Sascha Sommerschuh, products sell on average for us all over the world.” non-food brands such as One of the latter regions registered. restaurant manager of the for more than twice the Scholz said the China- Swiss clocks. 14 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

$25,000 for Guyana public servants GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President – 2021, the year of recovery: President Ali Dr. Irfaan Ali has an- nounced a one-off cash ciated with the COVID-19 said. created to join in such grant of $25,000 each to Pandemic”. Earlier this month, the work, and they will be workers of the entire The process to initiate President had announced made available to all. I Public Sector. the distribution of the a two-week tax-free bonus recognise that there are The Head of State de- funds began right after for members of the communities within our clared that over 60,000 it was announced. Guyana Police Force and society who, because of workers and their fami- The President, who has members of the Guyana disadvantages of geo- lies will benefit from the been working assiduously Defence Force. graphic location, will need venture which will cost with his team behind the Meanwhile, the more help than others to the Government over $2B. scenes to get the workers President in his New join our national ad- “I am pleased to an- this financial support, in- Year’s Day message to the vance,” the President said. nounce a one-off grant dicated, clearly, that the nation said the year 2021 Government, he said of $25,000 to workers of initiative will also extend will be the springboard will identify those com- the entire Public Sector to current workers of from which the nation will munities; assess their which includes Central GuySuCo. leap into recovery – re- needs; identify solutions Government, statutory He said that sugarcane building the economy, en- and implement plans to bodies, subvention agen- workers in particular suf- hancing the health of all change their circum- cies, public corporations, fered under the previous Guyanese and lifting up stances. Government pensioners administration. the vulnerable in society. This change will not and staff of the University “Those sugar workers “We must not remain a occur overnight, he said, of Guyana.” who were unconscionably rich country of poor peo- noting that it will take These also include deprived of their liveli- ple. The bounty of our time but every journey be- teachers, medical profes- hood by the APNU/AFC nation must be shared gins with a first step. sionals and members of Government will in the across our population.The “I intend to initiate that the Joint Services. New Year be provided standard of living and the first step and to maintain The President added with transitional support quality of life must be a steady pace that will that the funds are being as we continue to restruc- lifted for all. Work will be take us to that journey’s distributed to assist ture the industry,in keep- rewarded; hard work will end. We still have many “these workers to cope ing with the PPP/C’s be rewarded even more. challenges ahead of us,” with the challenges asso- promise,” the President “Opportunities will be he told the nation. Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali. British Virgin Islands slaps travel ban on people travelling from UK TORTOLA, BVI – The exceptions, provided that protocol decisions lightly. necessary to keep the government of the British they undergo a RT-PCR “We must be ready to territory and the people’s Virgin Islands (BVI) has testing regime on days on make the hard decisions lives safe here in the implemented a travel ban entry – day 0, day 7, and and implement what is Virgin Islands,” he said. on people travelling from day 14,” Malone stated. the United Kingdom to “Cabinet decided to use the territory. 20 positive cases as a trig- In making the recent ger to inform a decision Jamaican couple killed announcement, Health regarding travel restric- Minister Carvin Malone tions to the territory in New York hit-and-run said the ban will take ef- except for nationals, fect on January 11. Belongers, residents, work KINGSTON, Jamaica – Rockaway.Both Reid, who The ban will not apply permit holders, persons A Jamaican couple who was driving, and Gibbon, to nationals, Belongers, permitted to reside in the lived in Queens, New in the passenger seat, residents, work permit territory, diplomats and York, was killed in a hit- were pinned in the sedan, holders, persons permit- persons employed by gov- and-run crash on Friday. New York Daily News ted to reside in the terri- ernment and statutory The driver of the other reported. tory, diplomats, and per- agencies.” vehicle – a pick-up truck The truck’s driver sons employed by govern- Malone also told legis- – ran away, leaving two managed to get out of ment and its statutory lators that the govern- passengers behind, New the wreck and run away bodies. ment’s Public Health York Daily News reported. before first responders “Cabinet decided to im- Order that expired on Thelma Reid, 60, and arrived, the report said. plement a 14-day quad- Thursday has been ex- Donovan Gibbon, 57, were Gibbon and Reid, both rant or quarantine period tended until January 15. in a blue Nissan Rogue from Jamaica, worked at for all persons allowed to The health minister when a grey Dodge Ram LSG Sky Chef’s catering travel to the BVI under added that the govern- pick-up T-boned them company at John F. BVI Health Minister, Carvin Malone. (PHOTO: CMC) the previously-mentioned ment does not make these around 5:00 a.m. in Far Kennedy Airport. US, Canada congratulate Haiti on 217th independence WASHINGTON, USA – ple of Haiti as you cele- the strength of the Haitian Canada also joined the thanks to our close people- ued. “Canada has a long- The governments of the brate the 217th anniver- people, and we stand with United States in com- to-people ties or our standing commitment to United States and Canada sary of Haiti’s independ- them in the face of politi- memorating Haiti’s shared language,” added Haiti, and we will continue extended congratulations ence,” said US Secretary of cal, security and economic Independence Day. Trudeau. to provide support so that to the government and State Michael R. Pompeo. challenges.” “Today, we join Haitian “On the world stage, our all Haitians have the op- people of Haiti on their “Haiti’s long history as Haiti gained its political communities in Canada two countries work to- portunities they need to 217th anniversary of a nation demonstrates independence on January and around the world gether toward shared thrive.” political independence the resolve of the Haitian 1, 1804 after Jean-Jacques to celebrate Haiti’s goals, including through The Canadian prime from France, celebrated people in overcoming ad- Dessalines, a former slave, Independence Day,” said the United Nations, the minister urged all on Friday. versity in the hope of a led the revolutionaries at Prime Minister Justin Organisation of American Canadians “to celebrate “On behalf of the govern- brighter future,” he added. the Battle of Vertières on Trudeau in a statement. States and the the important contri- ment of the United States “On Haiti’s Independence November 18, 1803, where “The strong relationship Organisation inter- butions the Haitian- and the American people, Day, we recognise the in- French forces were de- between Canada and Haiti nationale de la Canadian community I send greetings to the peo- domitable spirit that is feated. has deep roots, whether Francophonie,” he contin- makes to our country”. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 15

Entertainer gets Cops charge Beenie Man February 10 court date BEENIE Man is sched- were in possession of a might as well [the police] warned him, and he con- tention of the police that spread of COVID, the uled to appear in the summons to be served on get everything together tinues to have these kinds there are a number of ille- Government has placed St. Elizabeth Parish Corporate Area-based one time,” Deputy of social gatherings,” she gal parties that are being a prohibition on parties. Court on February 10 deejay for breaching Superintendent of Police continued. held in the parish of There is also a limit on for breaches of the the Disaster Risk (DSP) Narda Simms, Beenie Man’s given St. Elizabeth. Let me say public and private gath- Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) head of the St. Elizabeth name is Moses Davis. to both partygoers and erings which is capped at Management Act at an event held on police division, told the DSP Simms is urging promoters that the St. 15. An islandwide curfew (DRMA) and the Noise November 29 in the Jamaica Observer on patrons and promoters to Elizabeth Police Division is currently in effect Abatement Act. parish. Thursday. adhere to the DRMA and is not going to tolerate any which runs from 10:00 The dancehall deejay “The summons is “The summons will be said the police will not such [events]. No parties p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily. turned up at the Black ready… The serving was a issued as long as I can tolerate entertainment are being permitted and Beenie Man is a River Police Station in St. problem because he does find him or else I will be events. no approvals are being Grammy-winning dance- Elizabeth on Thursday not live in the parish, sending it to Kingston to “There is no permit for given for parties. hall artiste. He is known where he was charged but I hear he is here be served on him, because any party whatsoever, not Therefore, these parties for songs, including Girls with the two offences. [in St. Elizabeth] quite enough is enough. Mr. for Beenie Man, not for are being held illegally,” Dem Sugar, Who Am I, Earlier that day, the St. frequently. So since he is Davis has done this before anyone else,” she stressed. she continued. Romie, Slam, and I’m Elizabeth police said they going to be here at a party, and we went, and we “It has come to the at- In a bid to stem the Okay. Virtual summit gives boost to Caribbean SMEs MORE than 3,000 small entrepreneurs who have shifted our focus from business owners from developed million-dollar business acceleration to around the world partici- businesses online, in- recovery management, we pated in a virtual summit cluding Adam G Force, wanted to show SMEs aimed at providing founder of multimedia that opportunities are still entrepreneurs in the digital brand Change out there to help them get Caribbean with invalu- Creator; Barrington on the path for growth,” able leadership, branding, McIntosh, founder of Ainsworth added, noting and marketing advice. BaLance eCom which that another objective of The summit, staged by trains multimillion-dollar the event was to give more Branson Centre of the sellers on Amazon’s mar- Caribbean businesses the Caribbean in partnership ketplace; and Jamaican- opportunity to showcase with Yello Media Group born podcaster Nicaila their expertise on a global (YMG), featured global Matthews Okome, at Side stage. experts and digital en- Hustle Pro. Branson Centre’s trepreneurs sharing ac- “We gathered the best Development and tionable strategies on of the best for leadership Communications business-related advice in a digital age. This was Manager Gizelle Riley on how to grow a brand a free event, but the value said the summit, dubbed a online, strategic leader- of the content is priceless. “crash course for SMEs”, ship, and navigating the It was our intention to in- was the entity’s first vir- Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship-Caribbean CEO, Lauri-Ann Ainsworth. new normal brought on spire small and medium- tual staging and based on by the novel coronavirus sized enterprises (SMEs) the number of partici- digital age, and ent organisations have a Christopher Armistead pandemic. as well as provide practi- pants, the decision to take ‘Leadership in a Digital common goal, and pool re- said the venture delivered Some of the speakers cal training that atten- the event online was a Age’ reflects that in an ed- sources, they can achieve on its objective. were Heneka Watkis- dees could implement step in the right direction ucational and inspiring amazing results,” she “This partnership aims Porter from The with ease,” said Branson as an increasing number way,” she stated. said. to support the ongoing Entrepreneurial You; per- Centre of of SME operators crave YMG General Manager Speaking about the growth of Caribbean- sonal branding and online Entrepreneurship- this type of content. Jessica Campbell was sat- partnership between based businesses through marketing strategist Caribbean CEO Lauri- “Entrepreneurs have to isfied with the event. YMG and the Branson different initiatives, in- Nadine Liverpool; Robby Ann Ainsworth. be agile and multifaceted “The summit has Centre, YMG’s Chief cluding workshops and Polk from YMG, as well as “Even though we leaders in this fast-paced proven that when differ- Revenue Officer webinars,” he said. CHTA president predicts rapid return of Caribbean tourism SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico guests,” a CHTA news the spread of the virus nel, immigration and cus- Tourism Organisation, and rules limiting capac- – Caribbean Hotel and release quoted Torres. more effectively than in toms officers, and ground and the World Travel and ity at restaurants and Tourism Association He argued that, in addi- many other parts of the transportation workers. Tourism Council. other gathering places. (CHTA) President Pablo tion to replenishing tax world. He saluted the “You have led by exam- “Through collaboration Pointing out that Torres is predicting that revenues to cash-strapped “countless health heroes” ple, providing exemplary and sharing insights and the Caribbean and its the Caribbean will see a governments, a tourism whose dedication and sac- services while adhering to expertise we all help one tourism sector have return of tourism “faster revival would refresh and rifices had averted a great essential health safety another,” he said. weathered many crises than many parts of the renew “the minds, bodies deal of human suffering protocols. We are all in Torres noted that the over the years and have world” thanks to the pro- and spirits of millions of and have helped to set the debt to your service,” he Caribbean hospitality always rebounded, Torres tocols and partnerships travellers who will dis- stage for the economic said. sector has gone to great described 2020 as a year implemented throughout cover that the Caribbean recovery the region will The hospitality indus- lengths to protect and en- when CHTA members the region to help lessen is the best place on earth be experiencing in the try veteran lauded sure the health and safety were challenged to do the effects of the novel to recover from the rav- coming months. CHTA’s “key partners in of both residents and more with less, including coronavirus pandemic. age of this pandemic”. Torres commended not health”, including na- visitors by implementing significant revenue short- “Tourism is our key to Describing COVID-19 only health care profes- tional hotel and tourism COVID-19 testing re- falls. recovery, to restoring the as an unprecedented chal- sionals but also front- and associations, the quirements, stringent The association com- livelihood of thousands lenge, he applauded the back-of-house workers Caribbean Public Health cleaning and sanitisation prises approximately of employees in our in- Caribbean’s rapid re- across many industries, Agency, Caribbean protocols at accommoda- 1,000 hotel and allied dustry, to reopening our sponse to the pandemic, including tourism, air- Tourism Organisation, tions, social distancing members, and 33 national doors, and welcoming our which helped to contain ports and airline person- the United Nations World and face mask policies, hotel associations. 16 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

France: More than 2 500 break virus restrictions at illegal rave AN illegal warehouse A number of party-goers rave that began on were from the UK and New Year’s Eve in Spain, police said. France in defiance of Attendees clashed with coronavirus police, setting fire to a car precautions has been and throwing objects at More than 2 500 people take part in an illegal rave in northern France, despite the nation-wide curfew. shut down by police officers attempting to shut after arrests and the event down. At least event faced “fierce prefecture said. curfew, not wearing a One of the party-goers, clashes. three officers were hostility from many Interior Minister Gérald mask and attending an who gave his name as Jo, Some of the 2 500 ravers injured. partygoers", a statement Darmanin said on Twitter illegal gathering, told the AFP news agency in Lieuron near Rennes in A driver was from local authorities said. that trucks, sound Darmanin said. that “very few had Brittany had planned to apprehended with However, at 05:30 local equipment and generators On Friday authorities respected social party until Tuesday. turntables, speakers and time on Saturday the were seized at the scene said they had opened a distancing” at the event. Police issued fines to a generator in the boot of ravers began to accept the and an investigation has sanitary cordon around A number of people revellers found leaving the vehicle, according to party was over and been opened. the party and anyone slept in their cars before and the organisers were French TV station BFM started to leave the two More than 1 200 fines leaving the event was returning to dance, Le being identified as the TV. disused warehouse were issued for non- urged to self-isolate for Monde newspaper party ended. Police trying to stop the hangars, the local compliance with the seven days. reports. Israel leads vaccine race with 12 per cent given jab ISRAEL has given The EU was slower than vaccinations against the UK or US to authorise coronavirus to more than any of the vaccines. The one million people, the European Medicines highest rate in the world, Agency, the regulator for as global immunisation the 27 EU member states, efforts step up. gave its approval for the Israel has a rate of 11.55 Pfizer vaccine on 21 vaccination doses per 100 December, compared to people, followed by December 2 in the UK and Bahrain at 3.49 and the December 11 in the US. UK at 1.47, according to a Part of the difficulty in global tracking website France stems from the affiliated with Oxford widespread scepticism University. about the vaccination. In a In comparison, France 15-country poll carried out had vaccinated 138 people by Ipsos Global Advisor, in total by 30 December. just 40% of French More than 1.8m people respondents said they have now died of the virus would be willing to have around the world. the vaccine. The comparative figures This compares to 80% in on vaccination are put China, 77% in the UK, and together by Our World in 69% in the US. Data, which is a Israel has given priority to the over-60s in its vaccination campaign. Earlier this week, the collaboration between French health minister Oxford University and an Dr. Anthony Fauci, has are awaiting approval. vaccine following communities. defended the slow pace of educational charity. said he does not agree The country aims to negotiations early on in Prime Minister vaccinations, saying They measure the with UK plans to give as vaccinate 300 million the pandemic. It is Benjamin Netanyahu, authorities had chosen to number of people who many people as possible a people by the middle of the contacting people with who is campaigning for re- give the jab in care homes have received a first dose first vaccine dose, while year and has been staging priority access to the election, has predicted to elderly residents, rather of the coronavirus vaccine. delaying second doses. drills to prepare for mass vaccine through its health Israel could emerge from than making them travel. Most of the vaccines Dr. Fauci said the US distribution. care system – by law all the pandemic as early as However, on Thursday approved for use so far would not be adopting a How has Israel got so Israelis must register with February. It is currently in French President rely on two doses, given similar strategy. far ahead? a recognised health care its third national Emmanuel Macron struck more than a week apart. India has meanwhile Israel began provider. lockdown. a more urgent tone, The US fell far short of approved two vaccines for vaccinations on December Israel has safely In the first three days of saying:“I will not allow an its target of vaccinating 20 emergency use – the 19 and is delivering jabs to subdivided shipments of its vaccination campaign, unjustified slowness to set million people by the end Oxford-AstraZeneca about 150 000 people a the Pfizer vaccine, which which launched on 27 in without good reason.” of 2020, with just 2.78 vaccine and the Covaxin day, with priority given to must be stored at -70C, December, France India is holding a million having received a vaccine, developed locally the over-60s, health Health Minister Yuli inoculated fewer than 100 national drill for its jab by 30 December. by Bharat Biotech and the workers and people who Edelstein told YNet TV people. In comparison, vaccination programme, Meanwhile, the US state-run Indian Council are clinically vulnerable. news. This means smaller Germany had given more which is aiming to reach government’s top of Medical Research. It secured supplies of batches of the vaccine can than 190 000 vaccines by 300 million people by the infectious diseases expert, Two further vaccines the Pfizer-BioNTech be sent out to remote Saturday. middle of the year. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 17

UK hits daily virus record, is urged to keep schools closed LONDON – With daily highest daily new infection due to virus safety said. surrounding areas, return on January 11 and coronavirus infections numbers over the past five concerns. Its general The government’s own prompting Education others a week later. surging as a result of a days – all above 50 000 and secretary, Patrick Roach, Scientific Advisory Group Secretary Gavin With many British new virus variant, the double the daily number of said there is “genuine for Emergencies warned at Williamson to row back on hospitals at or near British government only a few weeks ago. concern” that schools and a December 22 meeting plans to allow some capacity,there are growing faced mounting After an emergency colleges are not able to that schools needed to stay primary schools – those for concerns over how the pressure Saturday from meeting yesterday, the reopen safely at this time. closed to bring down virus children 11 and under – in already stretched National teachers’ unions to keep National Education Union, “The NASUWT will not transmission rates. the capital to reopen as Health Service will cope schools in England which represents over 450 hesitate to take The UK is struggling scheduled on January 4. with people seeking closed for at least 000 education workers, appropriate action in order with a sharp spike in new Most other primary treatment for COVID-19 another two weeks. called on Prime Minister to protect members whose cases as a result of a new schools in England are still after getting infected over The government, which Boris Johnson’s safety is put at risk as a virus variant that officials scheduled to open on the holidays. Field oversees schools in Conservative government result of the failure of said could be up to 70 per Monday. High school hospitals that were built England, has already to move learning online for employers or the cent more infectious. reopenings have already last spring but were then decided to keep all schools at least two weeks. It also government to ensure safe The variant has been been delayed for millions mothballed are getting in London closed next week told members they have a working conditions in particularly prevalent in of students, with exam- outfitted again to take in to try to stem new legal right not to have to schools and colleges,” he London and in year pupils scheduled to patients. infections. Unions want the work in an “unsafe policy extended across the environment” of whole of England, accelerating coronavirus expressing fears about the cases, hospital admissions health of both teachers and and deaths. children. “We are doing our job as The UK on Saturday hit a union by informing our a daily record for new members that they have a coronavirus infections – 57 legal right to refuse to work 725 – and according to in unsafe conditions which figures compiled by Johns are a danger to their health Hopkins University has and to the health of their overtaken Italy once again school communities,” said to be the worst hit country Kevin Courtney, the in Europe with nearly 75 union’s joint general 000 COVID-related secretary. deaths. Another union The fear is that the representing teachers, the number of deaths will grow NASUWT, also called for over the coming weeks.The an immediate nation-wide UK has recorded its five move to remote education Legal bid to get Pence to overturn results rejected THE latest in a series of pandemic. attempts by allies of Trump has made President Donald Trump numerous unsubstantiated to overturn the November claims that Biden’s win, US election result has which saw the president- failed. elect gain 306 electoral A Texas judge rejected college votes to his rival’s the case, brought by 232, was fraudulent. Republican Louie The electoral college is a Gohmert, seeking to stop system whereby each US Vice-President Mike Pence state has an allocated from certifying the final number of points that is result. granted to the overall Lawyers for Pence had winner in each state. The asked for the case to be candidate who gains the thrown out on Thursday. majority wins the President-elect Joe presidency. Biden is due to take office Congressman Gohmert’s on 20 January. Trump is case sought to allow Vice- yet to concede. President Mike Pence to Gohmert, a Republican reject some electoral congressman, told college votes when they are Newsmax TV that he ratified by Congress on 6 planned to appeal against January. the verdict. The vice-president Trump’s friends and presides over the vote colleagues in the certification in Congress in Republican party have a ceremonial role that presented dozens of legal involves opening and challenges to the tallying the envelopes November outcome which containing electoral college delivered a decisive win to votes before announcing Biden. the result. His victory was Gohmert’s case aimed to announced after days of expand that role to allow vote-counting that took Pence to cast judgement on longer than in recent years the validity of the votes and because of the huge potentially replace votes number of postal ballots for Biden with ones for cast due to the coronavirus Trump. 18 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Second body found as rescuers search Gjerdrum site A SECOND body has been found in the search for the missing following a massive landslide that destroyed homes in Norway, police have announced. Local media quoted police commander Roy Alkvist as saying the body was found on Saturday.No other details were given. Eight people remain missing following the hillside collapse that sent mud into the village of Ask on Wednesday. The first body was found on Friday amid a major ground and air search of the area in Gjerdrum municipality. Police Chief Ida Melbo Øystese told a news conference that while neither the “forces of nature” or time were on their side there was still a possibility they might find survivors. She said there may be air pockets inside some of the buildings buried in the mud that may allow people to survive for a number of days. "And as long as we have specific work Candles burned for those who have died in the landslide at Ask. tasks that must be done to be able to provide greater certainty about the one or two houses appeared safe to enter. A missing Dalmatian dog was rescued Rescuers are in a race against time, decision on how long we will last, we will Rescuers began moving into the danger on Thursday, but on Friday afternoon with only a few hours of daylight in the continue,” she said. zone on Styrofoam boards; the bright police announced a body had been found, Norwegian winter to search the area. Following Wednesday’s mudslide – orange boards were laid down on the mud without giving further details. An air The conditions have also proved which sent homes toppling into a giant in a domino-effect as rescuers tried to ambulance helicopter landed near the challenging, with temperatures dropping chasm – it was considered too dangerous reach the wrecked homes. site. to -1C (30F) and the clay ground proving to send rescuers on to the site. A giant army vehicle called a “paver", A Swedish rescue team aiding the too unstable for emergency workers to Helicopters and drones spent two days which has a giant steel bridge on which search was replaced on Saturday with walk on. searching the scene – some 25km (15 rescuers can move, was also brought in an urban search and rescue team, Police have not given details of the miles) north-east of the capital Oslo – but conditions were not yet good enough containing five dog handlers, from missing, but they are believed to include before Police Commander Alkvist said for the 50-tonne machine to be deployed. Trondheim in northern Norway. men, women and children. Plane crash deaths rise in 2020 despite Covid pandemic MORE people died in commercial plane last January. Iran plans to give $150 000 crashes in 2020, an industry group has (£110 000) to the families of each of the said, despite the number of flights 176 people killed – more than half of all plummeting due to the pandemic. those killed in plane crashes last year. Dutch aviation consultancy To70 found It also includes the deaths of 98 people that 299 people were killed in commercial in May when a Pakistan International crashes world-wide last year, rising from Airlines (PIA) flight crashed in the city of 257 in 2019. Karachi.An initial report blamed “human This is despite a sharp drop in flights error” for the accident. due to Covid-19 restrictions. To70 found that the number of accidents Tracking site Flightradar 24 reported fell to 40 from a total of 86 the previous that commercial flights had dropped by 42 year. Only five of those 40 accidents per cent last year. proved fatal. According to a statement released by However,while the consultancy said the To70, the figures include all deaths from fatal accident rate is “similar to the large passenger aircraft accidents – average of the last ten years", it warned including acts of unlawful interference, that the lack of flights has had a like the shooting down of aircraft. “significant” impact on the performance of Their figures for 2020 include the crews, saying that “skill fade is recognised shooting down of a Ukraine International as a critical issue for our industry as we The number of flights in 2020 has plummeted due to the coronavirus pandemic, Airlines flight by Iranian armed forces return to normal operations". grounding planes world-wide. Belgian St. Nick party for elderly leads to 27 virus deaths BRUSSELS – Authorities in Belgium say were in place throughout the country to treating family members. Ranst, said it could “not be said with 100 a 27th elderly person has died in an contain the pandemic. “I still have not received a condolence per cent certainty that he introduced it in outbreak at a nursing home from a super- The Mol municipality said “the event card (from the nursing home) and I have the care home.” He added “the man was spreading St. Nick party last month but was not co-ordinated with the crisis cell,” been visiting for four years,” she told the a volunteer in the care home and they hope the situation is now under and if they had heard about it beforehand Het Laatste Nieuws. theoretically could have been infected by control. they would have stopped it. St. Nicholas is the traditional a resident or a staff member”. The Hemelrijck home in the northern The municipality said on New Year’s December 6 day to give presents and is The city said the outbreak was finally Belgium city of Mol had organised a Eve that a 27th person had died. much more important to children in stabilising. December 4 visit from a troupe playing At the Hemelrijck nursing home, no Belgium than Santa Claus on December “The health condition of the residents the beloved saint who usually spreads one was available for comment Friday.At 25, which is primarily a family gathering. has shown a marked improvement,” the mirth and presents. However, the city last count, the home had 88 infections Initially, one of the actors of the St. city said in a statement. and families of some of the deceased have among residents and 42 among staff. Nick group had been thought to be the Belgium, a nation of 11.5 million, has complained that the nursing home Lily Lenaerts, whose sister Angele, 85, source of the outbreak, but subsequent been badly hit by the pandemic with 19 should never have organised the party was the first to die after the outbreak, is research could not be fully conclusive. 528 confirmed virus deaths so far, many when restrictive measures on events upset at how the nursing home is Belgium’s eminent virologist, Marc Van of them in nursing homes. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 19

India tests vaccine delivery system with nation-wide trial NEW DELHI – India tested its COVID- 19 vaccine delivery system with a nation- wide trial yesterday,as it prepares to roll out an inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic. The trial included data entry into an online platform for monitoring vaccine delivery,along with testing of cold storage and transportation arrangements for the vaccine, the health ministry said in a statement. The massive exercise was followed by India’s drug regulator recommending the emergency-use approval of two vaccines for COVID-19 – one developed by Oxford University and UK-based drugmaker AstraZeneca, and another by the Indian manufacturer Bharat Biotech. Both the vaccines will now have to wait for final approval from the Indian regulator. Health workers participate in a COVID-19 vaccine delivery system trial in Hyderabad, India, yesterday. Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturing company, serious side effects and produces Institute of India, which doesn’t require compromise on any protocol before has been contracted by AstraZeneca to antibodies for COVID-19. The company the ultra-cold storage facilities that some approving a vaccine,” he told reporters. make one billion doses for developing said in November that it was starting others do. Instead, it can be stored in Pooja Moriya, a health worker in the nations, including India. On Wednesday, late clinical trials. refrigerators. This makes it a feasible capital who will be one of the first to be Britain became the first to approve the The government plans to inoculate 300 candidate, not just for India but also for inoculated, said hospital staff has had shot. million people in the first phase of the other developing nations. several meetings about the vaccine and The vaccine developed by Bharat vaccination program, which will include Indian Health Minister Harsh how it works. “Our seniors have told us Biotech is based on an inactivated form healthcare and front-line workers, police Vardhan reviewed the preparedness for to not be scared at all,” Moriya said. of the coronavirus. It is being made in and military troops, and those with the vaccination drive at a government India has confirmed over 10.3 million collaboration with agencies of the Indian comorbidities who are over the age of 50. hospital in New Delhi on Saturday and coronavirus cases, second in the world government. Early clinical studies The government is expected to initially urged the public not to pay heed to anti- behind the US More than 149 000 people showed that the vaccine doesn’t have any lean on the vaccine produced by Serum vaccine rumours. “We will not have died from the virus in India. UK judge to rule on US extradition for WikiLeaks’ Assange LONDON – WikiLeaks founder documents that exposed US military Julian Assange will find out Monday wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan and whether he can be extradited from that the US extradition request was the UK to the US to face espionage politically motivated. charges over the publication of In their written closing arguments, secret American military Assange’s legal team accused the US of documents. an “extraordinary, unprecedented and District Judge Vanessa Baraitser is due politicised” prosecution that constitutes to deliver her decision at London’s Old “a flagrant denial of his right to freedom Bailey courthouse at 10 a.m. Monday. If of expression and poses a fundamental she grants the request, then Britain’s threat to the freedom of the press home secretary, Priti Patel, would make throughout the world”. the final decision. Defence lawyers also said Assange was Whichever side loses is expected to suffering from wide-ranging mental appeal, which could lead to years more health issues, including suicidal legal wrangling. tendencies, that could be exacerbated if However, there’s a possibility that he is placed in inhospitable prison outside forces may come into play that conditions in the could instantly end the decade-long saga. They said his mental health Stella Moris,Assange’s partner and the deteriorated while he took asylum inside mother of his two sons, has appealed to the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for US President Donald Trump via Twitter years and that he was diagnosed with an to grant a pardon to Assange before he autism spectrum disorder. Assange leaves office on January 20. jumped bail in 2012 when he sought And even if Trump doesn’t, there’s asylum at the embassy, where he stayed speculation that his successor,Joe Biden, for seven years before being evicted and may take a more lenient approach to arrested. He has been held at Belmarsh Assange’s extradition process. In this file photo, buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder prison in London since April 2019. US prosecutors indicted the 49-year- Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping His legal team argued that Assange old Assange on 17 espionage charges and British bail seven years ago, in London. would, if extradited, likely face solitary one charge of computer misuse that carry confinement that would put him at a a maximum sentence of 175 years in nor admissible. States of America is ‘a lawless state’,” heightened risk of suicide.They said if he prison. “Consistently, the defence asks this they said. “These submissions are not was subsequently convicted, he would Lawyers acting on behalf of the US court to make findings, or act upon the only non-justiciable in these proceedings probably be sent to the notorious ADX government said in their closing submission, that the United States of but should never have been made.” Supermax prison in Colorado, which is arguments after the four-week hearing in America is guilty of torture, war crimes, Assange’s defence team argued that he also inhabited by Unabomber Ted the fall that Assange’s defence team had murder, breaches of diplomatic and is entitled to First Amendment Kaczynski and Mexican drug lord raised issues that were neither relevant international law and that the United protections for the publication of leaked Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. 20 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Five killed, 14 wounded in Australian state under suicide attack in Somali capital fire for slow response ISTANBUL – A suicide bombing near the SYDNEY – Australia’s leading Wales government was “playing the odds” outbreaks over the past week. Somali capital, Mogadishu, yesterday medical group says the New South by relying heavily on its contact tracing New South Wales Premier Gladys killed five people including two Turks, Wales state government has put the system instead of imposing a quick Berejiklian has resisted pressure to force Turkish and Somali officials said. rest of the country at risk by its lockdown to stop the spread across Sydney. Sydney into lockdown, mandate masks The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab decision not to go “hard and early” in “They have put themselves and put the and ban crowds at some sporting events extremist group claimed responsibility for its response to the COVID-19 rest of the country at risk,” Moy told despite the number of cases in her state the attack in a post by its Shahada News outbreak on Sydney’s northern Fairfax Media. “I can completely growing from none to 170 in two weeks. Agency. The Somalia-based group often beaches, which is suspected to have understand why Victoria has reacted (by) University of Melbourne epidemiologist targets Mogadishu with suicide bombings also caused new cases in closing the border very quickly, because Tony Blakely said the New South Wales and other attacks, and it has exploded neighbouring Victoria state. they are very worried about this.” government should have locked down the bombs against the Turkish military and Yesterday, Victoria recorded ten new Victoria only recently overcame a second northern beaches outbreak 48 to 72 hours other targets there in the past. local cases, bringing active cases in the wave, which forced overnight curfews, earlier than they did. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca state to 29. Trace testing has linked the lockdowns of Melbourne and other areas “They were slow,” he said, adding that he tweeted that 14 people, including three new Melbourne coronavirus cluster to the and which killed more than 800 people was also among many experts in Turks, were wounded and are being New South Wales outbreak. out of Australia’s death toll of 909. The Australia scratching their heads over why treated in a Mogadishu hospital named Australian Medical Association Vice state had gone more than two months the state was unwilling to mandate after Turkey’s president. President Chris Moy said the New South without a new case until the new masks. “We strongly condemn this heinous attack targeting the employees of a Turkish company that undertook the Mogadishu-Afgoye road construction and contributes to the development and prosperity of Somalia,” a foreign ministry statement said. The three others killed were Somali policemen, police Capt. Ahmed Mohamed said. Turkish security sources said the suicide attacker used a motorcycle. They said the attack took place 15 kilometres (eight miles) from a Turkish military base, which was not affected. The base is Turkey’s largest military installation abroad. This is the second time the road project has been attacked by al-Shabab.In January last year, a vehicle filled with explosives exploded at the entrance, killing and wounding dozens of people, including several Turkish citizens. The attack led to a pause in the project, which recommenced a few months ago after security was improved. Separately yesterday, the US military said it had carried out two airstrikes against al-Shabab compounds near Qunya Barrow on Friday,the first such strikes of the year after more than 50 last year.A US statement said both compounds were A medical worker in a booth takes a sample from a woman during COVID-19 testing at a makeshift clinic in Seoul, South destroyed. Korea, yesterday. No snake soup for Hong Kong’s young snake catcher HONG KONG – Hong Kong is home to a catchers.“Some people caught the snakes variety of snakes – from the venomous bravely, but actually it caused harm to king cobra to larger species such as the wildlife.” Burmese python. Whenever one of these Like many other snake catchers in the reptiles is spotted slithering into a home city, Lee is self-taught. He first started or coming alarmingly close to a handling snakes at the age of 17, when he residential area, Ken Lee is among the worked as an apprentice in a Hong Kong snake catchers called to capture the snake shop. His experience spurred him creatures. to learn more about biodiversity and However, unlike commercial snake biology, and he eventually went on to catchers of yesteryear, whose catch is study that at a university in Taiwan. often served up as soup in the city’s snake When Lee catches snakes, he uses a shops, Lee doesn’t sell the snakes he range of equipment – puncture-proof captures. He is part of a new breed of gloves, sticks, hooks, a torch and bags.At In this image taken from a video, Ken Lee, a registered snake catcher, holds a snake catchers who strive to release the times, he even uses his bare hands. python as he speaks during an interview at the Hong Kong Society of reptiles back into nature. In early December, he made headlines Herpetology Foundation in Hong Kong December 10, 2020. “There are occasions where people when he successfully captured a 3-meter- have caught the snakes before I arrived long (10-foot-long) Burmese python in a viper – a common, venomous green snake shelters rescued wild animals. After a on the scene, but unfortunately some of village located in a rural part of Hong whose bite can cause a nasty swell. health check, most of the creatures are them were killed or fatally injured,” said Kong. The same month, Lee was also The snakes he catches are sent to the then released back into the local parks. 31-year-old Lee, who is one of Hong called to a high-rise residential building Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden, a “I hope all these wild animals could be Kong’s youngest registered snake in a rural area to capture a bamboo pit local non-profit organisation that returned to nature,” Lee said. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 21

Ways to Precious Barbados use your Christmas tree Jewellery maker of Whatnotz creating unique pieces using Bajan symbols tephanie Acoca is making a post-December name for herself in the Sjewellery industry. Her AS the time comes to wrap up the fairy minimalistic style and elegance are lights and finish of the last chocolate in the two main characteristics of her the Quality Street tin, your thoughts work. From Barbados to Israel, Acoca might have turned to taking the tree is driven by her life experience and down. Artificial trees can be wrapped up creative spirit. Although her business for next year, but a real version needs to is in the nascent stage, she is well on be recycled carefully. her way to making her brand, When it comes to how to recycle a Whatnotz a household name. Christmas tree, if you don’t have a Recently, Homemakers spoke to garden waste bin you may need to put in the jewellery maker about her work, a call for it to be taken it away. However, her growth, and her plans for the before you make the call, there are a future. On her website, Acoca whole host of ways to get a few extra explained that the brand is island- uses of your Christmas tree before it inspired and “carries a sense of goes in a shredder. nostalgia and belonging…” Real Christmas trees aren’t cheap. So For many years, Acoca thrived in Jewellery maker, Stephanie Acoca of the Whatnotz brand is creating pieces it is important to get as much as possible the Canadian fashion industry.A that help her clients take a little bit of home or nostalgia with them wher- out of your purchase. Montreal city girl, she came from a ever they may go. From creating a drinks coasters to family of entrepreneurs. She moved scenting your home, Squire’s Garden to Barbados in the 2000s Centres have shared a few uses for your transitioning from fashion to Christmas tree post-December. jewellery seeking to bring pieces that How to recycle your Christmas tree tell a story. She told Homemakers, 1. Turn it into a natural air freshener for those who wanted to take a part Make the most of that gorgeous pine of home with them, it was limited to scent by plucking out the pine needles traditional souvenirs. She wanted to and adding them to a bowl of potpourri. give people something different and it resulted in the launch of jewellery 2. Transform the trunk into a home pieces that featured the island’s accessory coordinates, the map of Barbados, If you’re handy with a saw and sander, and trident. a Christmas tree trunk is the perfect Acoca designs the jewellery and raw material to transform into drinks works with an external producer for coasters, tealight holders, coat wrack or the final product. Her business which even a bannister. Before committing to was incorporated in 2017, is this project make sure you have space to advertised online, on Facebook, and dry the wood before using it. A garage or on Instagram. Her work includes garden shed will do the trick. other islands Trinidad and Tobago, the city of Montreal, and Israel. 3. Cut up as wood for an outdoor Whatnotz jewellery is made with firepit sterling silver and gold and range This type of wood is perfect for fueling from earrings, bracelets to rings and an outdoor fire. necklaces.

Challenges in the business Whatnotz operates in Barbados but it has a global outreach. Acoca noted that she works with DHL to reach her clients overseas. She also utilises both brick and mortar and virtual stores to reach her global audience. The female entrepreneur highlighted that in the beginning, it was not so seamless and recounted some of her challenges with finding a reliable delivery service for her products. But over time, she has conquered these issues and she is excited about Former Miss Barbados World, Leah Marville, is one celebrity who is sup- expanding her brand in 2021. porting the Whatnotz brand as she wears both Barbados and Trinidad necklaces from Stephanie Acoca’s collection. Turn it into a natural air freshener 22 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

This acne face map can determine why you’re always breaking out in the same spot he practice of acne map- investigate further,” says one-size-fits-all situation. “This ping comes from tradi- Nazarian. If you’re struggling is not a tried-and-true way to di- Ttional Eastern and with constant acne beyond the agnose acne problems, because Chinese medicine and is based occasional breakout, your best every individual may have their on the idea that external prob- bet will be to visit a dermatolo- own specific way of breaking out, lems– in this case, acne – are gist and create a customized even though the causes may be linked to underlying internal plan. identical,” she says. ones. Where the acne appears on But if you’re looking to get to She also notes that the type of your face is a marker of what the bottom of occasional break- acne is equally as important, if organ the internal problem is outs, an acne face map is a great not more, than the location— connected to. While in a perfect jumping off point to understand deep cystic acne has a different world things would be so easily what’s happening below the sur- treatment than blackheads, no connected, the reality is acne can face. We chatted with Nazarian, matter where on your face it ap- be a little more complicated. as well as Sapna Palep, M.D., pears. And, of course, everyone is “We know that acne is actually board-certified dermatologist different and factors like aller- a complex multifactorial skin and founder of Spring Street gies, diet, environment, and ge- disease that manifests in part Dermatology, to get the scoop on netics play a role in your acne. from processes happening in the what your breakouts can mean. “The skin is an organ that skin, usually as a direct result of often does reflect problems hap- signals from inside the body,” This Acne Face Map Can pening inside the body, and your says Rachel Nazarian, M.D., a Determine Why You’re Always dermatologist will know when to dermatologist in New York.“The Breaking Out in the Same Spot investigate further,” says body itself can send these sig- The practice of acne mapping Nazarian. If you’re struggling nals due to natural causes such comes from traditional Eastern with constant acne beyond the your face. “This can happen a as normal hormones, or they can and Chinese medicine and is occasional breakout, your best If You’re Breaking Out on Your week before or after your period, be triggered by emotions, stress, based on the idea that external bet will be to visit a dermatolo- Cheeks… or in conjunction with starting food, and medication.” problems – in this case, acne – gist and create a customized Pimples on your cheeks can or stopping birth control pills,” Nazarian says that while acne are linked to underlying internal plan. feel like the end of the world, but she says. is caused by these internal sig- ones. Where the acne appears on But if you’re looking to get to luckily they usually have a Palep notes that gut health nals, face mapping is not the your face is a marker of what the bottom of occasional break- pretty straightforward cause. can also effect hormones, as well standard in Western dermatol- organ the internal problem is outs, an acne face map is a great Palep says breakouts on your dairy and sugars. If you experi- ogy. However, there are certain connected to.While in a perfect jumping off point to understand cheeks are often linked to dirty ence hormonal acne beyond one trends of acne in specific areas world things would be so easily what’s happening below the sur- pillowcases, phones, and fingers. or two pimples, visit a derm to that can help you get to the root connected, the reality is acne can face. We chatted with Nazarian, Be sure to change your pillow- come up with a treatment plan of the problem – for example, be a little more complicated. as well as Sapna Palep, M.D., case at least once a week, disin- including diet, topical treat- acne on your jaw and chin often “We know that acne is actually board-certified dermatologist fect your phone often or use ments, or oral medication. When tends to be hormonal. Just think a complex multifactorial skin and founder of Spring Street headphones to make calls, and looking for products over the of it as a jumping off point, not a disease that manifests in part Dermatology, to get the scoop on keep your hands off your face. counter, Nazarian suggests look- one-size-fits-all situation. “This from processes happening in the what your breakouts can mean. Nazarian adds that cheeks are ing for products with salicylic is not a tried-and-true way to di- skin, usually as a direct result of also a common location for acid or benzoyl peroxide. agnose acne problems, because signals from inside the body,” If You’re Breaking rosacea that can often be con- every individual may have their says Rachel Nazarian, M.D., a Out on Your Hairline… fused for acne. If you have If You’re Breaking Out on Your own specific way of breaking out, dermatologist in New York.“The Consider taking a closer look smaller red bumps on your Nose or Between Your Brows… even though the causes may be body itself can send these sig- at your hair products, not your cheeks that never seem to come Both your forehead and nose identical,” she says. nals due to natural causes such skin care. “We sometimes refer to a head, it’s worth a trip to the are dense with oil glands, which She also notes that the type of as normal hormones, or they can to this as ‘pomade’ acne,” says derm to investigate. can lead to both blackheads and acne is equally as important, if be triggered by emotions, stress, Palep. “Pomades are thick and whiteheads, says Nazarian, who not more, than the location – food, and medication.” have oil-based ingredients. This If You’re Breaking Out on Your recommends using an adapa- deep cystic acne has a different Nazarian says that while acne in turn blocks the natural oil or Chin and Jaw… lene to keep pores from clogging. treatment than blackheads, no is caused by these internal sig- sebum in hair follicles from exit- Sadly, when it comes to acne, Stress can also exacerbate acne matter where on your face it ap- nals, face mapping is not the ing and therefore causes a pim- nothing is certain, but breakouts here as well, since stress hor- pears. And, of course, everyone is standard in Western dermatol- ple.” She recommends using on your chin and jawline are mones cause an influx of oil in different and factors like aller- ogy. However, there are certain your hand or a washcloth to generally considered hormonal an already oily area. Palep rec- gies, diet, environment, and ge- trends of acne in specific areas shield your face when applying acne. “Fluctuations in hormones ommends keeping your hands netics play a role in your acne. that can help you get to the root hair products, switching to non- and excess androgens over-stim- off your face, as well as using “The skin is an organ that of the problem—for example, comedogenic hair products, and ulate the oil glands and clog the non-comedogenic products,as often does reflect problems hap- acne on your jaw and chin often regularly use a clarifying sham- pores,” says Palep. These clogs well as AHAs and BHAs to pening inside the body, and your tends to be hormonal. Just think poo. Here are a couple we recom- then lead to red, inflamed break- keep your pores as clear as pos- dermatologist will know when to of it as a jumping off point, not a mend, below. outs, often on the lower half of sible. Brain hacks that let you eat what you want and still lose weight WOULDN’T it be so great to without even realizing it! Talk to yourself like this. third person, like you’re talking Words with Friends on your enjoy your favorite comfort Carnegie Mellon University The next time you’re tempted to a friend, zooms you out of phone. Recent British research foods without gaining an ounce? researchers say imagining a to break your healthy-eating your immediate desires and lets found that those who played 3 You can! With these proven food before eating it hijacks resolve, try this: Say your first you see the bigger picture,” says minutes of a virtual game tricks, you’ll never feel neural pathways and tricks the name followed by the phrase Tasha Holland-Kornegay, Ph.D., turned off cravings. Dr. Holland- deprived. brain into thinking you’ve “What do you want to eat?” L.P.C., founder of Kornegay explains that games already indulged! The secret: People who tried this WellnessIRL.com. That direct attention away from the Imagine eating more. Don’t just call up an image of a psychological trick – called instantly breaks the spell of region of the brain where Folks who imagined tasting treat; instead think about “distanced self-talk”– made temptations, banishing cravings are registered, so we M&M’s for a few seconds before actually eating it, bite-for-bite, healthier food choices every cravings. automatically forget all about they started eating them ended for at least five seconds before time, say University of the food. Bonus: Micro-moves up consuming about half the you enjoy the real thing. Michigan researchers. Fiddle with your phone. made playing games boost number as those who didn’t – “Referring to yourself in the Tempted by a treat? Call up calorie burn by 38 percent. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 •23

Pat McGrath becomes first Makeup Artist to be awarded Dame of the British Empire OR years, legendary have been awarded a Damehood “When I first launched my brand, makeup artist Pat McGrath in the Queen’s New Year 2021 PAT McGRATH LABS, it was Fhas been referred to by both Honours List,” McGrath said in a designed to inspire self-expression friends and fans as Mother. But statement. “I am truly delighted and individuality. I dedicate this while that nickname won’t be and humbled to be given this honour in tribute to Makeup going anywhere for as long as wonderful honor. My mother’s Artists everywhere, I adore each she’s creating stunning editorial obsession with beauty and fashion and every one of you. Never give and runway looks that can be ignited my passion for this up on your dreams - with hard recreated with her namesake amazing industry, and I feel work, creativity and perseverance cosmetics line, there’s now a new blessed to have the privilege of anything is possible.” way one can – and should, out of working with some of the most The congratulations have been sheer respect – refer to McGrath: extraordinary people throughout pouring in, including from many Dame. my career.” of the models she’s worked with Every year, Queen Elizabeth II McGrath elaborated in a caption over the years, like dear friend bestows the titles of Sir and Dame on Instagram, writing, “I want to Naomi Campbell. “There is no one to a select few Brits for The thank all of the amazing people in more fitting and so deserved of Queen’s New Year Honours List. my life - my mother Jean this Honor, You are an artist in For 2021, among the most racially McGrath, my family, friends, every sense not just makeup, your inclusive list in the history of the colleagues and you, my fellow drive and Passion, your embrace appointments is Pat McGrath, Beauty Lovers, who contributed to of your chickens ( young awarded D.B.E., Dame of the this award. Not in my wildest generation of creatives ) you call British Empire for services to the dreams could I have imagined them .. your sense of humor fashion and beauty industries and that one day Her Majesty Queen making all around you feel at diversity. McGrath is the first Elizabeth II would recognize me ease!!” Campbell wrote on makeup artist to ever receive the to be amongst the incredible Instagram. “From one south honor. recipients of this honour both past Londoner to Another I am so “I am beyond humbled that I and present.” She goes on to write, Proud of you Pat.” Be kinder to yourself this year! FTER 2020, New According to US News & World Year’s resolutions Report, 80 per cent of New Amight look different Year’s resolutions fail by mid- for 2021. Experts suggest February. Because of this, she taking it a little easier on advises creating rituals instead yourself. of resolutions. Many resolutions The start of a new year is a are hard to maintain as they time to finally get things involve breaking habits and together and get going on those routines. A ritual should be resolutions. something you already love to At least that may have been do, but you can elevate it with the case in past years, but intention, repetition and maybe not for 2021, as 2020 meaning. was difficult enough. Keswin says, to “start by Sure, some of us fell off the asking yourself these questions: wagon in 2020, for instance, ‘What do I do in my life that with unhealthy eating, drinking so because they’ve come to “I really hope that this year, Some forms of self-care Saltz makes me feel more like me? or screen time. But is it possible something.” people will be kinder to recommends are deep What are my values, and how to get back on the wagon Erica Keswin, consultant and themselves when it comes to breathing, talking to someone can I get my calendar to match without pushing yourself too author of the upcoming book, the idea of, like, creating a fresh you trust for social support, my values?’ Based on the hard? “Rituals Roadmap: The Human start,” Warrington says. “And aerobic exercise, yoga, answers to those two questions, Dr. Gail Saltz, associate Way to Transform Everyday rather than feeling the need to meditative practices and you can design rituals around professor of psychiatry at the Routines Into Workplace punish themselves for doing the therapy. what is truly important in 2021. New York Presbyterian Magic,” says more people may wrong thing, being bad, “Whatever it is, choosing When rituals are connected to Hospital Weill-Cornell School of make resolutions this year overindulging and all that stuff, something that’s not a drastic your values, they won’t feel like Medicine and host of the because they want to get rid of I hope that people might come behavioural change, because a chore or a box (to) check.” “Personology” podcast from 2020 and start something new. to this kind of like a fresh start drastic behavioural change Similarly,Warrington iHeartRadio, predicts fewer “More than ever, people feel with asking, ‘How can I be kind takes a lot of effort and setting suggests being realistic with people will want to make like they need a clean slate,” to myself and look after myself yourself up to feel failed is not a your goals and setting resolutions this year. says Keswin. “But I would urge better in the coming year?’” good solution in this year,” says intentions instead of “A resolution means a change people to pause and, before Saltz recommends choosing Saltz. “Pick something bite- resolutions. of behaviour, and that takes wiping the slate clean, look for bite-size goals that are doable, sized. If you accomplish it, you’ll “Be realistic. Really take a bit effort and willpower,” Saltz some of the silver linings, things as well as more self-care. feel good, and if you want to do of a step back, and survey the says, “and most people are in 2020 that were upside “As a psychiatrist, what I more after that, no one’s landscape of your life,” feeling pretty fatigued (at) this surprises and rituals that you recommend this year (is) if you stopping you.” Warrington says.“And look at point, due to all the behaviour started that you might want to do want to make a change ... She suggests choosing what small tweaks you could changes. … So I think, fewer continue to do in 2021. For choose something that is self- something that feels like a step make that could actually have people will want to, you know, instance, learning a new skill care-related,” she says. in the right direction, rather quite a big impact when invest in or feel that they have via an online class, continuing “Because it has been, for most than resolving that you are combined. And they can build the bandwidth for another family dinners or extended people, such a difficult time going to be a different person. over time versus trying to behaviour change.” family Zoom calls that you filled with anxiety and “You can even take that bite- change everything all at once in However, during the started during the pandemic.” uncertainty. Resolving or sized idea and bring it into the first week. ... Intentions is pandemic, some people have re- Ruby Warrington, author of choosing to do something that is further bite-sizes, so that you very open-ended and flexible, evaluated their priorities and “Sober Curious” and the self-care for you means it might can feel accomplished. You and allows room for human will want to make changes, she upcoming “Sober Curious feel good or it doesn’t feel good made a goal and succeeded.” error and self-forgiveness if you says. “And it could take the form Reset” hopes more people will at the moment, but overall you Keswin notes that we love to don’t quite reach your goals, of a resolution, but less so be kinder to themselves in know that it will actually help make New Year’s resolutions, whereas resolutions is kind of because it’s a resolution, more 2021. you to feel better.” but they often don’t work. black and white.” 24 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

best YouTube ORED of your at-home neck tension,” “yoga for your core,” and workouts? You’ve come to the very apropos “yoga for uncertain Bthe right place. We rounded times.” up the best YouTube workouts that will add much needed variety to 6. Indoor Cycling Videos your living room fitness routine. Unless you’re in a group class or have From crazy-fun dance sequences, a Peloton, stationary cycling can be a to super challenging strength bit, um, boring. This channel combats workouts, to gentle yoga flows, that with loads of virtual cycling there’s something for everyone content to keep you pedalling through here. Bonus: All of these channels workouts as long as four hours. New are free. videos are released weekly, and the The next time you’re struggling to scenery is simply stunning. Think: A complete yet another couch-side squat 75-minute pedal around Italy’s Lake sequence, give this article a scroll to Garda, a 60-minute workout in the check out the best YouTube workouts Austrian Alps, and a 120-minute ride on the platform. You’ll find high-energy in Southern France. instructors, creative new ways to challenge your body, and all the 7. GrowingAnnanas inspiration you need to meet your Consider this channel your one-stop wellness goals. Welcome to your new shop for at-home strength and HIIT favourite exercise obsession. workouts. Led by certified trainer Anna Engelschall, the platform aims to help 1. The Fitness Marshall you get strong, fit, and confident with a If your ideal workout involves variety of videos you can easily perform grinding, twerking, and voguing to in your living room. The content is today’s top hits, The Fitness Marshall especially great for advanced exercises is for you. Created by self-described – two of the most watched videos are a “fitness pop star” Caleb Marshall, the 45-minute “killer” HIIT routine and a channel is chock-full of choreographed 30-minute CrossFit-inspired workout. dance videos that will make you sweat, laugh, and wish you were at the club. 8. Sabah Kadri Among the most popular hits? A Get cardio, strength work, and hone hilarious routine timed to Megan your Bollywood dance skills with these Trainer’s “Me Too” and a sexy, sweaty videos from fitness instructor Sabah romp to “Don’t Cha” by the Pussycat Kadri. Totally new to the dance world? Dolls. Learn the basics with Kadri’s slew of instructional videos. There’s also tons 2. Dare To Be Active with Dr. LA of content for more experienced folks, Thoma Gustin including this 45-minute Bollywood LA Thoma Gustin is a doctor of HIIT workout and this 25-minute high- physical therapy and former D1 athlete intensity ab routine. who’s all about teaching us how to move better and stay active. She offers 9. Nike a wide range of workouts on her page – It takes a certain amount of skill and from a 10-minute plank series for expertise to become a Nike Master beginners, to a 30-minute intense full- Trainer. Learn from – and sweat body dumbbell routine, to a round-up of alongside – those high-level pros via simple desk stretches – so there’s really Nike’s collection of fitness videos. something for every exerciser. Perfect your form with how-to videos on topics like reverse lunges, forearm 3. Move with Nicole planks, and bench presses. Or, elevate No equipment? No problem. This your fitness with workouts covering channel, led by barre and Pilates everything from HIIT, strength, and instructor Nicole McPherson, is packed stability to mobility, sports with workouts you can do at home with performance, and dance cardio. just your bodyweight. Options range in length and intensity – from this 60- 10. Sean Vigue Fitness minute full-body Pilates class to this This channel by yoga and Pilates 10-minute gentle stretch routine. instructor Sean Vigue offers bodyweight workouts for all ages and 4. Arianna Elizabeth fitness levels. You’ll find everything Registered yoga instructor Arianna from full-body power yoga and Pilates Elizabeth creates space in yoga for all core workouts for athletes, to gentle people with a special emphasis on yogis stretch routines, and relaxing yoga of colour. Her channel is brimming with sequences. Bonus: Many of the videos soothing meditations, plus a variety of are filmed against gorgeous nature yoga classes, including Vinyasa, chair backdrops, meaning you’ll get a yoga, a seven-day beginner series, and workout and a view. power yoga to celebrate Juneteenth. Everyone from newbies to experienced 11. Dr. Sara Solomon practitioners will find their flow here. Jumping rope is a stellar way to get both cardio and strength work in a 5. Yoga with Adriene short amount of time. On her channel, Adriene Mishler’s wildly popular certified jump rope trainer Sara channel (current follower count: 8.78 Solomon guides you through basic million) is a judgement-free space jumping technique in easy-to-follow where yoga practitioners of all types videos. She also shares a trio of sweaty can find content that matches their jump rope workouts you can tackle in goals, mood, and experience levels. ten minutes or less. Overwhelmed by the 500+ options? Browse Mishler’s playlists, which group Continued on content into categories like “yoga for Next Page The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 25 workouts for 2021 Continued from Previous Page 19. Caroline Girvan Certified trainer Caroline Girvan 12. Dianne Bondy Yoga wants to help people build strong, Dianne Bondy specialises in yoga for balanced bodies. She does that with bigger bodies – and every body.The yoga hundreds of workout videos that run the instructor and social justice activist gamut from hardcore HIIT routines to uploads new body-positive content every short and simple bodyweight series. Her week, so you’ll always find something most popular videos include a 15- fresh and inspiring. Think: active chair minute dumbbell arms and shoulder yoga, yoga for runners, and core workout, and a 5-minute push-up awareness. workout.

13. EMKFIT 20. Sydney Cummings Perfect for exercisers who don’t take Build serious strength and stamina themselves too seriously, this channel by with this extensive collection of at-home certified trainer Emily Thorne is loaded workouts from certified trainer and with hilarious and engaging HIIT dance lifelong athlete Sydney Cummings. workouts. Jack up your heart rate with Choose from categories like strength, this 90s dance party video, or channel low impact, and total body bootcamp. Or, your sexy side with this empowering sort by time with workouts as quick as burlesque routine. five minutes and as long as 60.

14. Walk at Home by Leslie 21. Jenny Fit Start Sansone Billed as “not your everyday fitness Get your steps in at home with these channel,” this page caters to beginners high-energy, low-impact walking and seniors with a focus on fun, doable, workouts. Complete a 5K in 45 minutes, and easy-to-understand workouts. tackle ten minutes of speed intervals, or Physical therapist and fitness instructor get your endorphins flowing with a 15- Jenny McClendon leads viewers minute “mini dance walk and stretch” through light aerobics, strength series. routines, interval bootcamp classes, and more. 15. The Studio by Jamie Kinkeade Smoke your entire body – and have fun in the process – with these dance workouts led by instructor Jamie Kinkeade. Choose between super short targeted workouts (like this four-minute arm series set to “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child) and longer, full-body routines (like this 45-minute “boy toy” sequence soundtracked by Usher, Justin Bieber, and Justin Timberlake).

16. Lululemon Yes, your favourite leggings purveyor also makes killer exercise videos. Lululemon ambassadors lead guided workouts that vary in length, intensity, and activity type, so you can find content that matches your fitness goals. Runners, in particular, will find inspo with Charlie Dark’s “Total Run Train” series. This collection of nine videos offers advice on the sport from various angles, including trail running, recovery tips, proper breathing while running, and creating a motivational playlist for your next run.

17. Adidas Women This channel by Adidas Women offers a little something for everyone. Choose between short-and-sweet Pilates routines, gentle stretch series, yoga for runners, and even a 20-minute HIIT buddy workout. You’ll also find super brief videos (think: 2 minutes or less) that explain how to crush certain moves, like eccentric push-ups and squat variations.

18. Yoga with Kassandra Instructor Kassandra provides easy- to-follow yoga classes for all experience levels. She specialises in Yin yoga (a slow-paced style of yoga) and Vinyasa flow (a more intense style) with videos ranging in length from five minutes up to 90. Her page also offers guided meditations for those moments when you really just need a breather.

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What happens to your body during Dry January? PANDEMIC boozing either makes Dry January benefits Dry January sound like a really The benefits may go way beyond losing a beer belly. Which of the supposed benefits of good idea or a really painful one. Dry January really holds up under Either way, it’s likely you won’t be scrutiny? alone if you attempt it. With the last ten years, Dry January Dry January helps you sleep better. has gained traction as a resolution. And True! Anecdotally, people often credit we’re betting it won’t slip too far down alcohol with helping them sleep. the resolution list this year, since alcohol However, a review of studies in 2013 sales soared when the pandemic first found that alcohol may help people fall broke out, and many of us are drinking asleep quicker and sleep more deeply more than we did before. during the initial stages of sleep, but is The concept of Dry January is likely to disrupt sleep later in the straightforward: Give up booze for the night. entire first month of the year. And yes, “Alcohol on the whole is not useful for January is a month with 31 days, so no improving a whole night’s sleep. Sleep getting off easy at a nice, round 30. may be deeper to start with, but then There are health benefits associated becomes disrupted,” study co-author with Dry January – and there’s also than 4 300 people pledged not to drink Even though fatty liver is common in Chris Idzikowski, Ph.D., and sleep this: Lots of experts have issues with the any alcohol for the month. And yes, “dry” those who drink at or above the specialist, said in a statement. quit-alcohol-all-at-once approach. If means abstaining from alcohol for a guidelines (“moderate” is defined as no “Additionally, that deeper sleep will you’ve moved your alcohol consumption month – no cheat days. more than two drinks per day for men), probably promote snoring and poorer up to three or four drinks a night, In 2017, that number spiked to more there is evidence that it’s reversible breathing. So, one shouldn’t expect experts warn against going cold turkey. than five million, with the enthusiasm when you abstain from alcohol or even better sleep with alcohol.” If that sounds like you, try cutting back for the campaign spilling into the drink less, says Rotonya Carr, M.D., first to avoid potentially serious United States. Dry January participants hepatologist at the Hospital of the Dry January helps you drink less the withdrawal issues. The National claim that giving up drinking for one University of Pennsylvania. rest of the year. Institute on Alcohol Abuse and month can reverse the negative health With continued drinking, about a Also true! It sounds weird, but you may Alcoholism has some useful strategies impacts of regular drinking, like fatty third of people with fatty liver go on to not realize how often or how much for cutting back. If those don’t feel right liver disease and elevated blood sugar. develop alcoholic hepatitis, or alcohol your drink until aren’t drinking for you, consider getting professional They also champion that not drinking inflammation of the liver, which it. help, which is often only a phone call can improve sleep and enhance energy. eventually leads to scarring and the life- While drinking in moderation isn’t all away via teletherapy. threatening condition of cirrhosis in 10 bad – and is, in fact, associated with a So is this the ultimate year to do Dry How alcohol affects your body to 20 percent of people. Even in these reduced risk of heart disease and death January? That depends. Dry January Your body breaks down alcohol via a advanced stages, research suggests that – taking a month off may help you drink might be harder to do this year, if your number of organs, including your giving up alcohol can reverse scarring less throughout 2021. In fact, a 2016 office is your happy hour space is your stomach and pancreas, but your liver and improve the chance of survival. study of adults who participated in Dry relax-and-Zoom-with-friends space is bears the biggest burden of turning “The liver is a very forgiving organ,” January found that up to six months right next to the refrigerator or bar alcohol into less damaging forms. adds Dr. Carr, “it can heal itself when later, they were drinking on fewer cabinet where those drinks live. On the Through that breakdown process, the the insult, in this case alcohol, goes occasions and drank less when they did other hand, it might be easier without toxic byproducts from alcohol may lead away.” imbibe. the vibrant bar scenes of yore tempting to inflammation in your pancreas, which you to have a cold one (and another, and could potentially harm your insulin- So, does Dry January erase all those Making Dry January easier another) and friends rolling their eyes at producing cells and impair your fat nights of drinking? Some men find it hard to change the your Dry January resolution. metabolism. Not quite. It’s going to take more than habit of having a drink in their hand at If you’re going try Dry January, here’s Constantly living in the drink/repeat one month to completely heal your liver 6PM, so they first change what’s in their what to know about what it can do for cycle may also lead to fatty liver, a silent and the rest of your body, points out glass. Fortunately, there are now lots of your body – and how to make it just a disease that’s relatively benign in its Aaron White, Ph.D., senior scientist at flavored alcohol substitutes that let you little easier. early stages, although more research is the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse dream up some really interesting needed to determine the exact and Alcoholism. alcohol-free cocktails. These would First, what is Dry January? mechanisms. (Your liver isn’t the only “But taking a month off from drinking include products like Kin and Seedlip. Created by UK-based nonprofit Alcohol thing at risk: drinking too much can is never a bad idea, and is a great time Also on your side are the growing Change UK, the first official “Dry damage your entire body, including your to evaluate your relationship with numbers of surprisingly good non- January” began in 2013. That year, more heart, skin, penis, and muscles.) alcohol,” says White. alcoholic beers. 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Religious leaders world-wide, across faiths who died in 2020 NEW YORK – The Catholic priest who for decades had been one of the Vatican’s top experts on the Latin language died on Christmas Day at a nursing home in Milwaukee. A United Methodist Church bishop in the West African nation of Sierra Leone died in a traffic accident in August as he was engaged in efforts to resolve the denomination’s conflicts over inclusion of LGBTQ people. Back in March, a 49-year-old priest in Brooklyn became the first Catholic cleric in the United States killed by the coronavirus. They were among many religious leaders – some admired world-wide, others beloved only locally – who died in 2020. Here are some of them. Bishop Phillip A. Brooks, 88, senior pastor of New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Detroit and second-in-command in the Black denomination’s national leadership. Official obituaries did not specify the cause of Brooks’ death. It occurred in April, during a period in which numerous Church of God in Christ bishops and pastors died of COVID-19. Ernesto Cardenal, 95, a renowned poet and Roman Catholic cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse in Nicaragua and across Latin America. He was suspended from performing his priestly duties by St. In this Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 file photo, Rev. Joseph Lowery speaks at the 50th anniversary of the March on John Paul II for defying the Church by Washington where Martin Luther King Jr., spoke, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Lowery, a veteran civil rights serving as a cabinet minister in the leader who helped King found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and fought against racial discrimination, died Sandinista government. The penalty Friday, March 27, 2020, the family said. He was 98. lasted more than three decades before being lifted by Pope Francis in white minister to support the bus Catholic education. She began as a later, he began his work at St. Brigid in February 2019. boycott that unfolded in Montgomery, high school teacher, later joined the a neighbourhood straddling the border Thich Quang Do, 91, a Buddhist Alabama, after the December 1955 faculty of Mount Mary University, and of Brooklyn and Queens that is home to monk who became the public face of arrest of Rosa Parks. Graetz was pastor served as its president from 1979 until many Hispanics. religious dissent in Vietnam while the of the majority-Black Trinity Lutheran 1987. She was among nine nuns at a Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, 89, president of Communist government kept him in Evangelical Church. He and his wife, Milwaukee-area retirement home who Agudath Israel of America, an advocacy prison or under house arrest for more Jeannie, faced harassment, threats and died of COVID-19 complications in organisation for ultra-Orthodox Jews. than 20 years. Do was the highest bombings as a result of their stance. December; dozens of other U.S. nuns He also was leader of the Novominsker leader of the banned Unified Buddhist Rev. Dr. Ron Hampton, 64, pastor at died of the coronavirus earlier in the Hasidic dynasty, which was founded in Church of Vietnam, which has New Vision Community Church, a Free year. Poland by his grandfather and later constantly tangled with the Methodist Church in Shreveport, Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, 98, a veteran relocated to Brooklyn. Perlow died in government over religious freedom and Louisiana. Days before COVID-19 civil rights leader who helped the Rev. April of complications arising from human rights. killed him in May, Hampton sent a Martin Luther King Jr. found the COVID-19, shortly after urging Reginald Foster, 81, a Milwaukee- livestreamed message from his bed in a Southern Christian Leadership Orthodox Jews to follow social born Catholic priest who for 40 years hospital isolation ward: Do not be Conference and fought against racial distancing guidelines. served as one of the Vatican’s afraid, be faithful and praise God. discrimination. Lowery led the SCLC Sister Ardeth Platte, 84, an American paramount experts on Latin. He died Patriarch Irinej, 90, the top leader of for two decades and received the nun in the Dominican order who spent on Christmas Day at a Milwaukee the Serbian Orthodox Church, who died Presidential Medal of Freedom during time in jail for anti-war and anti- nursing home; the Milwaukee Journal within a month of testing positive for the Obama presidency. nuclear protests. In one incident, Platte Sentinel reported that he had tested the coronavirus. Irinej and the church’s Rev. Franco Minardi, 94, arrived in and two other Dominican nuns poured positive for COVID-19 less than two No. 2 leader, Bishop Amfilohije -- who the Italian farming town of Ozzano their own blood on a Minuteman III weeks earlier. also died after COVID-19 complications Taro in 1950 and served as its parish missile loaded with a 20-kiloton Rabbi Yisroel Friedman, 84, a scholar -- both downplayed the dangers of the priest for 70 years before the nuclear bomb in Weld County, of the Talmud, the ancient text that pandemic and avoided wearing masks coronavirus killed him. Intent on Colorado, in October 2002. They were forms the foundation of Jewish law. in public. kindling the Catholic faith in young convicted of sabotage; Platte received Born in the Soviet Union, he came to Harry R. Jackson Jr., 67, bishop of an people, he arranged for construction of the harshest sentence -- 41 months. the United States in 1956 and spent independent charismatic megachurch a tennis court, a games room and a Rev. Georg Ratzinger, 96, the older more than 50 years as the top academic in Maryland and one of several theatre where he projected the town’s brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI at the Talmudical Seminary Oholei conservative Black church leaders who first movies in the mid-1950s. He was who earned renown in his own right as Torah in Brooklyn. He was also a became close allies of President Donald among scores of Italian priests who a director of an acclaimed German member of the Central Committee of Trump.Jackson was an outspoken died of COVID-19. boys’ choir. Ordained on the same day Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis. opponent of abortion and same-sex Archbishop John Myers, 79, who as his brother, Ratzinger oversaw the Ayatollah Hashem Bathaei marriage. between 1990 and 2016 served as the recording of numerous concert tours Golpayegani, in his late 70s, a Edward Kmiec, 84, who between Roman Catholic bishop of Peoria, around the world by the prominent Shiite cleric in Iran. He was 1992 and 2012 served as the Roman Illinois, and the archbishop of Newark, Regensburger Domspatzen, a choir that one of the representatives for Tehran in Catholic bishop of Nashville, New Jersey. traces its history back to the 10th the Assembly of Experts, an all-cleric Tennessee, and Buffalo, New York. Rev.Jorge Ortiz-Garay, 49, pastor of century. body that will choose the successor of While leading the Buffalo diocese, he St. Brigid Church in New York City Jonathan Sacks, 72, the former chief the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali reduced the number of parishes from who is believed to have been the first rabbi in Britain, who reached beyond Khamenei. One of his teachers in 265 to 169 and closed 25 Catholic Catholic cleric in the U.S. to die from the Jewish community with his regular seminary was the late Ayatollah elementary schools. the coronavirus. Ortiz grew up in radio broadcasts. Sacks was leader of Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Sister Ellen Lorenz, 85, was a Mexico, enrolled in seminary in Italy, the United Hebrew Congregations of Islamic Republic of Iran. member of the School Sisters of Notre then studied theology in New Jersey the Commonwealth for 22 years, Rev. Robert Graetz, 92, the only local Dame with a distinguished career in before being ordained in 2004. A decade stepping down in 2013.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You are Some of the best teachers organized, serious and ready to you will ever have are not HOROSCOPES dedicate yourself to a difficult even alive right now. You'll long-term project. A group of be drawn to great minds and talents and will find similarly focused individuals will help you, as long as them in many forms and mediums. you avoid the bullies and buzz-kills in this mix. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Sometimes it seems SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Creative bonds are that a partnership can only support one person's just like romantic bonds in many ways. They work happiness at a time. This indicates a lack of mutual best when there's chemistry, mutual admiration and interests. More commonalities need to be discovered logistic compatibility. When you find all three, this is or developed. not a connection to be wasted. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You've been overly SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Don't take the modest -- so hard on yourself, in fact, that you can behavior of your "frenemy" too personally. Often afford to fluff your ego up a bit. For instance, you'll relationships that are both affable and competitive come across most beautifully when you have a are complicated in ways that have more to do with notion that you look pretty good. history than with the present situation. CANCER (June 22-July 22). This will be a very CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What matters more productive day for you. The wheels of your mind are to you is not the playground you're in but the turning, and they will go even faster when greased playmates there with you. Good thing, because the with motivation that comes from having a worthy "equipment" may be dilapidated. Watch out for this opponent. and other hazards. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You may not know what a AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Salesmanship is a loved one is thinking, but today's turbo-charged conversation, and thus it's dependent on good powers of empathy will help you understand what listening and careful navigation of topics. Success this person is feeling. By recognizing and speaking happens because you get to know a person before to those feelings you can start a healing process. making the pitch. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are those who PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You'd like to give believe they are weak and hobbled, thus deserving second chances, but just because a person of sympathetic gifts from the world. Do not offer recognizes, acknowledges and pays for a mistake such gifts today. Instead, focus only on the doesn't mean there won't be more of the same in strengths, talents and potential for self-sufficiency in the future. The real question is: Can you afford to others. risk it? Bible Challenge 1.) After Jesus told them Jesus was born in had been born in Bethlehem, Magi Bethlehem. (wise men or as- C. They followed a trologers) came bright star in the from the Orient sky. to worship Him. D. They had Where did they dreams that the stop along the child was in way? Bethlehem. A. Jerusalem B. Nazareth 3.) What gifts did C. Egypt the Wise Men D. Jericho bring to Jesus? A. Gold, silver and 2.) How did the pearls Wise Men find B. Gold, silver Jesus? and frankincense A. An angel of the C. Silver, frankin- Lord told them cense, and myrrh where to find the D. Gold, frankin- Child. cense, and myrrh

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Bachelorette alum Emily Maynard reveals Bell’s Palsy diagnosis BACHELOR Nation’s and I can’t wait to see Emily Maynard God uncover your per- Johnson is sharing an sonality each day,” she update on her health. closed. “I’m so happy He The Bachelorette alum picked me to be your kicked off the new year mommy!” with a series of Emily and Tyler share Instagram Stories three kids: Gatlin Avery, that displayed some of 2, Gibson Kyle, 4 and her most candid mo- Jennings Tyler, 5. The ments from 2020. In one Bachelorette alum is of her slides, the reality also the proud mom to TV personality revealed her 15-year-old daugh- she was diagnosed with ter, Josephine Riddick Bell’s palsy in Hendrick, who she September and “had to shared with late racecar wear a patch”. driver Ricky Hendrick. The star started filming his role in secret last Bell’s Palsy is a condi- In a candid post on year. tion that causes a tem- New Year’s Day, Emily porary weakness or explained why she and paralysis of the muscles her husband chose to Comedian John Bishop in the face, according to keep her fifth pregnancy Healthline. It’s unclear private. “Honestly, no what may have caused real answer or plan,” she joins Doctor Who cast Emily’s diagnosis, and at admitted. “Lots going on this time, she hasn’t Emily Maynard in the world at the time COMEDIAN John petite, nausea, dizziness publicly shared any and social media/news Bishop is to join Jodie [and] chronic fatigue like other details about it. Emily revealed that clip, it also appeared she gave me anxiety, so I just Whittaker for the 13th I didn’t know existed". Along with discussing she had her “baby’s first had a Caesarean section. never put it on series of Doctor Who, the He updated fans on her condition, the star ultrasound” in May and “Welcome to the world Instagram.” BBC has revealed. New Year’s Eve, saying opened up about her by October, she was Magnolia Belle She added, “After a The 54-year-old, who he and his wife were fifth pregnancy, which ready to welcome her lit- Johnson,” the mom of while, we decided it recently tested positive “getting a little stronger” she chose to keep a se- tle one. five shared on would be fun to just sur- for coronavirus, said every day, and promising cret until her expected At the time of her Instagram on Oct. 17. prise everyone with a boarding the Tardis was he would return to work due date in mid-October. child’s arrival, “You are the most per- new baby!” a “dream come true". in January. “February 2020... Emily posted a two- fect addition to our fam- All in all, Emily said He will play a charac- It is not thought his ill- Found out I was preg- minute video that cap- ily and to say your last year was unlike any ter called Dan, who “be- ness will disrupt produc- nant,” she captioned her tured everything from brothers and sister are other and summed it up comes embroiled in the tion on Doctor Who. The Instagram Story on her heading to the hospi- already in love would be best, writing, “Survived Doctor’s adventures” and show is on a scheduled Friday, Jan. 1. “Spent tal with her an understatement.” the ups and downs of faces “evil alien races be- break for Christmas and next [sic] 9 months hid- husband, Tyler Johnson, “My sweet Nola Belle, 2020 with my favorite yond his wildest night- not due to resume film- ing pregnancy [sic].” to giving birth. In the you are absolute magic people." mares". ing until later this Bishop fills the gap left month. by Bradley Walsh and The 13th series of the Tosin Cole, who bowed rebooted sci-fi stalwart out in a special New will see Whittaker re- Year’s Day episode. turn as the extra terres- He began filming his trial Time Lord, along- role last November, but side Mandip Gill, who re- the BBC kept the signing turns as Yaz. under wraps until the In a statement, Bishop broadcast of Revolution said: “If I could tell my Of The Daleks on Friday younger self that one day night. I would be asked to step ‘Worst illness I’ve ever on board the Tardis,I had’ would never have be- Bishop, who grew up lieved it. on a Merseyside council “It’s an absolute dream estate, had a brief career come true to be joining as a professional foot- Doctor Who and I could- baller before turning his n’t wish for better com- hand to comedy. pany than Jodie and He has previously Mandip.” acted in the Channel 4 Programme boss Chris drama Skins and the Chibnall added: “It’s time Ken Loach film Route for the next chapter of Irish. Doctor Who, and it starts Earlier this week, the with a man called Dan. comedian revealed that Oh, we’ve had to keep he and his wife had this one secret for a long, tested positive for long time. Coronavirus over “Our conversations Christmas, saying he started with John even had been “flattened” by before the pandemic hit. “the worst illness I have “The character of Dan ever had". was built for him, and it’s Writing on Instagram, a joy to have him aboard he described his symp- the Tardis.” toms as including “in- Doctor Who will return credible headaches, mus- to BBC One later this cle and joint point, no ap- year. 30 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 33 SSPPOORRTTSS Arsenal see off Baggies in ruthless display ARSENAL continued O’Shea on the opposite their Premier League wing constantly during resurgence with a the opening half. ruthless victory over It was Saka’s ball that strugglers West Brom fizzed past the back post, at The Hawthorns. inches away from the toe Defender Kieran of Aubameyang, after the Tierney’s excellent solo 19-year-old had got the Since the start of last season, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has been directly involved 22 goals in all competitions run and curling finish put better of O’Shea and hit it (seven goals, 15 assists) – the second most by a teenager playing for a Premier League side after the Gunners in front in straight at Johnstone. Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood (25). the first half, before the West Brom were being impressive Bukayo Saka suffocated and Tierney’s to create chances to rounded off a stunning burst of pace to get round off a very enjoyable passing move to make it around Darnell Furlong, evening in the snow. 2-0. before bending it into Alexandre Lacazette the far corner, was the Challenge facing added the third and perfect way to open the Allardyce just gets big- fourth goals after the scoring. ger break – smashing in a re- Saka made it 2-0 by Allardyce’s first match in bound from Emile Smith rounding off a slick, one- charge of West Brom – a Rowe’s shot before he was touch passing move that 3-0 drubbing by Aston set up by Tierney. former Arsenal boss Villa after captain Jake It was Arsenal’s third Arsene Wenger would Livermore had been sent league victory in a row have been proud of. off – was a sign of just after they had failed to West Brom could offer how tough this job was win their previous seven. no response after the going to be. West Brom, playing break either and Arsenal Then that 1-1 draw their fourth match under were 3-0 up on the hour with Liverpool at Anfield new manager Sam when Lacazette eventu- provided hope. The Allardyce, remain second ally blasted in the re- Baggies were resilient, from bottom and six bound from a catalogue of organised and tireless. points from safety. errors by defender Semi But heavy back-to-back Purring Arsenal show Ajayi. defeats by Leeds United desired confidence That was game over and now Arsenal at home Arsenal boss Mikel but Lacazette was al- have brought things back Arteta said he wanted his lowed to add a fourth down to earth. players to “show confi- when he was left West Brom were over- dence” at The Hawthorns, unmarked to divert awed in defence, out-run and they certainly did Tierney’s cross into the in midfield and frus- With no club has Allardyce won fewer points (one – level with Crystal Palace) or that in a dominant and roof of the net four min- trated by a lack of conceded more goals (13) after his first four Premier League games in charge eye-catching display. utes later. opportunities in attack than he has with West Brom. Hector Bellerin forced Arteta, knowing the job throughout this confi- Sam Johnstone into a was done, was able to dence-crushing defeat. Matt Phillips who struck Substitute Rekeem It was West Brom’s save within two minutes bring off Saka and Emile Their rare sniffs at goal it straight at Bernd Leno Harper’s long-range third home loss in three after Pierre-Emerick Smith Rowe following im- came from a Granit – before Callum strike deep in stoppage under Allardyce and they Aubameyang broke down pressive performances Xhaka error in the first Robinson’s finish was time was also comfort- have conceded 12 goals the left, and Saka tor- from both youngsters, half – Matheus Pereira ruled out for offside in the ably turned behind by with no reply in those mented full-back Dara while Arsenal continued chipping it through to second half. Leno. games. West Indies’ top players named in ICC Teams of the Decade FIVE outstanding West spinner was named in the all-rounder and legend Sir played 56 T20 period, scoring 3 561 runs at just under 20 runs Indies players have been ODI team. Garfield Sobers – was won Internationals in the pe- along with three of her apiece. Dottin, perhaps named in the teams of the On the men’s side Chris by India’s outstanding riod under review,scoring five career hundreds, one of the most feared decade unveiled by the Gayle, one of the game’s batsman and captain 1 036 runs at an average while snaring 106 of her batsmen in either format, International Cricket most sensational bats- Virat Kohli. of 30 and taking 26 wick- 142 career wickets at an scored 2 149 runs at an Council earlier last week. men, and Kieron Pollard, In the period under re- ets with his medium- average of 22. In T20s, average of 25 with one Stafanie Taylor, the tal- the sensational power-hit- view beginning January paced bowling at an aver- Jamaican also impressed hundred – an astonishing ismanic captain, was ter – were named in the 1, 2011, the left-handed age of 23. with an average of 35 in 67-ball knock against named in both the T20I T20I team. There were no Gayle scored 1,010 at an On the women’s side, 90 appearances, taking 76 Sri Lanka in Antigua and the ODI team. men’s players in the ODI average of 32 with a single Taylor has been rewarded wickets with her off-spin. three years ago. Deandra Dottin, the dy- team or test team. hundred – 100 not out for her consistency across Mohammed earned her The 29-year-old, who namic allrounder was Meanwhile, the ICC against England in the both white-ball formats. place in the ICC side by bowls brisk medium pace, named in the T20i side Cricketer-of-the-decade 2016 T20 World Cup in The 29-year-old has aver- taking 116 of her 151 snapped up 55 of her while Anisa Mohammed, award – aptly named India. aged nearly 44 from 95 wickets from 87 ODIs 61 career wickets at an the highly-successful off- after former west indies Pollard, meanwhile, ODIs during the award during the awards period, average of 16.

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Struggling Brighton come from 3-1 down to draw with Wolves LEWIS DUNK’S minute when the ball header helped bounced off defender Dan Brighton come from 3- Burn and into the net 1 down to earn a point after Sanchez had saved against Wolves in an from Pedro Neto. Burn eventful Premier had seconds earlier con- League encounter at ceded the corner which the Amex Stadium. led to the goal. Lewis Dunk (right) is only the second player to score in all four Premier League seasons for Brighton along- The draw leaves the Burn cut a distraught side Pascal Gross. Seagulls only three figure just before half- points above the relega- time when he brought finally level when Dunk the past three months. It Brighton attacking tack had been missed, tion zone, but the man- down Adama Traore after nodded home from has left them in a precar- display after the break, with just three goals ner of the fightback will the Spanish winger out- Trossard’s corner. ious position. but the draw was their scored in that time. have heartened the fans paced him on the byeline. Brighton still play foot- eighth of the season and At least some of those who have seen their Ruben Neves fired in Spirited comeback ball which is easy on the they remain without a issues were remedied as side win only once in 15 from the penalty spot does not mask eye, but they have often win at home in the Neto and Traore im- league games. for his first goal since Brighton issues lack cutting edge in at- league. pressed in attack, while It began well for the February. Manager Graham Potter tack and lately Potter’s Neves showed the type of home side when Aaron Instead of caving in, has been a man on the team selection has been Wolves rediscover composure and playmak- Connolly poked in from Brighton sprang out of defensive having seen his questionable. attacking swagger ing in midfield that Leandro Trossard’s deliv- the blocks from the stock fall following a In the 1-0 defeat by Wolves have also been in helped Wolves finish sev- ery in the 13th minute, restart. Within 50 sec- promising debut season Arsenal he made six a bit of a rut lately, to a enth last season. but Wolves were level six onds it was 3-2 when at Brighton. changes to his starting lesser extent. The visitors spent large minutes later as Romain Neal Maupay scored from He helped them com- line-up, which did not Nuno Espirito Santo’s chunks of the second half Saiss sent a looping the spot after he was fortably avoid relegation include any recognised side came into the match defending crosses from header past Robert fouled by Joao Moutinho. with 41 points – their strikers, and against having won one of their the wings, although they Sanchez after Nelson Brighton continued highest tally in the com- Wolves he asked 6ft 7in six league games since could have snatched a Semedo had retrieved a to pepper the Wolves petition – but this season Burn to mark the pacy the head injury to striker win in the final seconds corner to the far post. area and, after Adam they have a sole victory Traore on the left. Raul Jimenezexternal- when substitute Owen Worse was to follow for Webster’s header came against Aston Villa to Burn’s blushes were link in November. The Otasowie headed over the hosts in the 34th off the bar, they were show for their efforts in spared by a spirited Mexican’s potency in at- the bar from four yards. Sourav Ganguly: Former India captain stable in hospital after heart attack FORMER India captain Sourav Ganguly is in a stable condition after hav- ing a heart attack on Saturday. The 48-year-old presi- dent of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is “respond- ing well to treatment”, the body’s secretary Jay Shah said. He developed chest pains while exercising and has now had surgery. Ganguly played 113 Marco Asensio’s goal was his first of the season. Tests and 311 one-day in- ternationals, captaining India in the longest for- Real Madrid go top of La Liga mat 49 times between 2000 and 2005. REAL MADRID went top Asensio’s cross. when he swept a shot Doctors said Ganguly of La Liga with a comfort- Asensio got on the wide from the edge of the had an angioplasty – a able win against in-form scoresheet himself in the area. procedure to unblock a Celta Vigo at the second half when he side- Victory lifted Real coronary artery – in hos- Sourav Ganguly Bernabeu. footed in from Casemiro’s Madrid one point clear of pital in Kolkata and The visitors arrived in pass. Atletico Madrid at the top would be monitored for 24 He is ninth on the all- dent of the Indian cricket Madrid unbeaten since 21 Celta, who lost La Liga of the table, although hours. time ODI run-scorers list board in October 2019. November, but were be- top scorer Iago Aspas to Diego Simeone’s side have A left-handed batsman, with 11,363. He scored 22 India captain Virat hind after six minutes injury early in the second three games in hand Ganguly scored 7,212 Test hundreds in the 50-over Kohli tweeted: “Praying when Lucas Vazquez half, rarely posed a threat. and travel to Alaves on runs and scored 16 cen- format. for your speedy recovery. headed home Marco Santi Mina went closest Sunday. turies. He took over as presi- Get well soon.” The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 35

Sheffield United need incredible run to stay up – Wilder MANAGER Chris “It was the perfect storm Wilder says Sheffield last season – players were United need an “in- at the top of their game credible run” to avoid and we had no injuries,” relegation after their said Wilder, whose side Eberechi Eze’s two Premier League goals have come from outside the box, with only Southampton’s James awful start to the sea- finished ninth on their re- Ward-Prowse netting more from distance this season. son continued with de- turn to top-flight football. feat at Crystal Palace. “Now injuries are hit- youngest player to appear Arsenal youth player but Bogle after failing to win a substitutes instead of the The Blades offered little ting us quite hard... but for the club in the Premier Eze’s calm and composed free-kick. usual nine, while Bogle going forward and, in fail- we had enough on the League. finish, after running half But Palace’s season, was handed his first ing to beat Palace in their pitch to get us a result. the length of the pitch, was after a couple of hiccups, is league start since arriving 17th match of the season, The result wasn’t decided Eze warming to Premier delightful. up and running again as from Derby in September set the record for the when the team sheet came League It capped a solid team they get ready for three 2020. longest winless start to in. It was decided in fourth After five games without a performance as Palace put away games, against Shortly before Palace’s a Premier League cam- minute and the last 30 victory,this was a welcome the memory of recent Wolves in the FA Cup, second goal, Vicente paign. seconds of the first half. return to winning ways for heavy defeats by Liverpool followed by Arsenal and Guaita denied Bogle with This 15th loss leaves “This club, over the past Roy Hodgson’s Palace and Aston Villa behind Manchester City in the a good save but the Blades them rooted to the bottom three, four years, is not with the highlight un- them with a first clean league. offered little serious threat of the table with two used to losing games. It’s doubtedly Eze’s excep- sheet win since the open- going forward and man- points, 12 from safety. No difficult, it’s a struggle, its tional goal. ing weekend of the season. Blades sinking fast aged just two attempts club has stayed up after ruthless and murders you The 22-year-old forward With the January trans- Wilder was clearly upset on target. such a start to a cam- at times with what you’re has adapted quickly since fer window about to open, with his players for not With Tottenham (home), paign. up against.” making the step up from Paris St-Germain and AC stopping Eze as he gal- Manchester United Jeffrey Schlupp opened Asked if United can get Championship club QPR Milan are the latest clubs loped away to score at the (away) and Manchester the scoring for Palace with out of their predicament, on a five-year deal for to be linked with Wilfried end of the first half. City (away) to come in a deflected finish before Wilder said: “We have to £19.5m in August. Zaha and the Ivory Coast Having recorded a num- January,the picture is get- going off injured. do it sooner than later. Eze’s first Palace goal forward played a part in ber of positive coronavirus ting bleaker by the week. Eberechi Eze, his re- There are records to be was a sublime free-kick Palace’s opening goal. cases during the latest However, Hackford – placement, doubled the broken - we have to find a against Leeds in He also set up a good round of testing, United aged 16 years 288 days – lead with a stunning solo win from somewhere.” November.His second was chance for Christian were also without several looked bright when he effort, running from inside United finished the just as pleasing on the eye. Benteke, who later went players because of injury came on and was denied a his own half and finishing game with 16-year-old Blades boss Wilder was off injured, before getting and suspension. goal in the 90th minute from 18 yards after evad- substitute Antwoine furious his players did not involved in an unneces- They were so depleted when Joel Ward blocked ing a couple of challenges. Hackford on the pitch, the close down the former sary spat with Jayden they could only name six his effort. Paris St-Germain: Mauricio Pochettino replaces Thomas Tuchel as head coach FORMER Tottenham break. will be another exciting and Southampton boss He said he was “happy chapter for the club and Mauricio Pochettino has and honoured” to take on one I am positive the fans been appointed head the role and that the club will enjoy.” coach of Paris St-Germain. “has always held a special Pochettino began his The Argentine, 48, who place in my heart”. managerial career at succeeded Thomas Tuchel, "I return to the club Espanyol and spent 18 has signed a deal until 30 today with a lot of ambi- months at Southampton June 2022, with the option tion and humility, and am before joining Tottenham of an extra year. eager to work with some of in May 2014. Pochettino, who played the world’s most talented He guided them to the for PSG between 2001 and players,” said Pochettino. League Cup final in his 2003, has been out of work “This team has fantastic first full season, while two since being sacked by potential and my staff and third-placed finishes sand- Spurs in November 2019. I will do everything we can wiched a runners-up spot PSG are third in Ligue 1 to get the best for Paris St- in the Premier League in and will face Barcelona Germain in all competi- 2016-17. in the last 16 of the tions. We will also do our A former Argentina Champions League in utmost to give our team defender, Pochettino led February and March. the combative and attack- Spurs to the Champions German Tuchel was ing playing identity that League final in 2019, Mauricio Pochettino led Tottenham to the 2019 Champions League final, but was sacked on 29 December Parisian fans have always where they lost to sacked five months later after a run of poor results. after two and a half years loved.” Liverpool. in charge. PSG chairman and chief He was sacked five Tuchel’s final game in within a point of Ligue 1 with a January loan move Pochettino will take his executive Nasser Al- months later, with the charge of PSG was a 4-0 leaders Lyon and second- for Tottenham’s Dele Alli, first training session on Khelaifi said Pochettino’s club 14th in the Premier win over Strasbourg on 23 placed Lille before a two- who made his Premier Sunday following the return “fits perfectly with League, and replaced by December, which moved week winter break. League debut under French league’s winter our ambitions”, adding:“It Jose Mourinho. the reigning champions to PSG have been linked Pochettino. 36 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Son and Kane on target Texas fires head coach as Spurs beat Leeds Tom Herman, reportedly WHILE Jose the league title that term set to hire Steve Sarkisian Mourinho’s side and Mourinho will surely merited their win, privately have not HERMAN guided Texas to losses to TCU and Leeds played a dismissed that his side four straight winning Oklahoma contributed to significant part in their could yet find the seasons, but 18 losses and Texas ultimately falling own downfall. momentum for a title tilt an inability to lead the entirely from conference Goalkeeper Illan despite previously Longhorns to a conference title contention on Friday, Meslier’s misplaced pass downplaying their championship ultimately as well, but they also led to Harry Kane opening chances. defined his time in Austin. reignited the flame the scoring with a penalty Kane, who was a threat What has become beneath Herman’s seat, after Ezgjan Alioski fouled from the moment he increasingly expected in prompting early calls from Steven Bergwijn. flashed an early left-foot recent months is now fans for a coaching change. Kane then turned drive over the Leeds bar, reality. Between then and the provider, with a curling has now scored against all The University of Texas loss to Iowa State, clamors cross from the right that 30 teams he has faced in has fired head football for a changing change only was swept in by Son at the the Premier League. coach Tom Herman, intensified, event amidst near post as the hosts Son, whose energy and parting ways with the 45- Texas’ three-game winning doubled their advantage. running provided the year old after the streak, which featured a While Leeds streamed spark for many of conclusion of his fourth road win over No. 6 forward at every Tottenham’s attacks, season with the Texas Oklahoma State. opportunity and carved emphasised his Basketball Hall of Famer Longhorns. That’s because even as out chances of their own, importance with a superb “With our football season the short-term outlook of they often left themselves display that has now seen coming to a close, our vice the program improved as exposed in defence and him contribute to 17 goals Paul Westphal dies after president and athletics Texas clawed back from 2- were fortunate not to be in his last 14 matches. director, Chris Del Conte, 2 to 5-2, the long-term more severely punished by With Bergwijn failing to battle with brain cancer has evaluated the UT outlook trended entirely in Mourinho’s side. convert from three good program’s strengths and the opposite direction – As it was, Toby opportunities and Ben BASKETBALL Hall of After averaging 7.3 weaknesses and where the namely,the Longhorns lost Alderweireld’s near-post Davies also blazing over Famer Paul Westphal died points per game with the program is relative to our a potentially program- header rounded off the when well-placed, their Saturday. He was 70. Celtics, Westphal goals,” the school altering pledge from 2022 scoring at the start of the performance also Westphal had a 12-year averaged 20.5 points per announced in a statement. Southlake Carroll second half, with Meslier underlined Tottenham’s career in the NBA. After game in his first season “While we have made quarterback Quinn Ewers, again culpable as he reliance on their star being selected by the with the Suns. He carried measured progress during the nation’s No. 2 overall fumbled the ball over the forward duo. Boston Celtics in the first over that success the past several years prospect, who’s drawing line. Wasteful Leeds made to round of the 1972 NBA throughout his entire under Tom Herman’s legitimate comparisons to It was a welcome pay for expansive style draft, Westphal was Suns tenure, making the leadership, Chris has Clemson’s Trevor outcome for Mourinho, By the time Leeds fell traded to the Phoenix All-Star team every recommended to the Lawrence. The day after who called the situation behind in the 29th minute Suns after three seasons, season he was with the university president, Jay Ewers, who ultimately around Wednesday’s they had squandered where his career took off. club.Westphal went to the Hartzell, that UT make a committed to Ohio State, postponed match against several good opportunities Seattle Supersonics for coaching change to get us decommitted, the Fulham “unprofessional” to change the trajectory of AUCTION SALES the 1980-81 season, where on track to achieving our Longhorns also lost a and is also likely to have the match. he made his fifth straight ambitious goals. President pledge from four-star been unimpressed by three And with each chance NBA All-Star team. Hartzell and the chair of Lancaster receiver Phaizon of his players breaching that came and went, head Westphal played two our Board of Regents, Wilson. To add insult to ` coronavirus rules by coach Marcelo Bielsa seasons with the New Kevin Eltife, concur with injury,losing Ewers to Ohio attending a party over became visibly frustrated York Knicks before this recommendation and State did Texas no favors Christmas. as he jumped from his finishing out his career have approved the change. with semi-local 2022 five- The only negative of the haunches in the technical with the Suns. We thank Coach Herman star receiver Caleb Burton, day for Spurs was the area. The Suns paid tribute for his service and who appeared to be the stoppage-time dismissal of Macedonian winger to Westphal on Saturday, dedication to our student- Longhorns’ to lose before defender Matt Doherty for Alioski was the first to go saying Westphal will be athletes, our program and he followed in Ewers a second booking. close, driving a fourth- CUROSITY remembered for both his our university.” footsteps, left the state, and The problem for Spurs minute effort into the side- SALE playing career and the Herman’s buyout is $15 committed to the fans and Mourinho over netting after the visitors At “Retreat”, way he treated others. million, and his assistants’ Buckeyes. recent weeks has been you had carved open the Spurs Hastings, Christ Church buyouts would be worth So, it wasn’t simply that are never quite sure defence down the left. On Saturday, REAL ESTATE another $10 million, so the Texas failed to capitalize exactly what to expect Mateusz Klich then 9th January at 8 am. decision to cut Herman’s on an overall average Big from this Tottenham team. lifted a close-range shot tenure short with so much 12 landscape amid a FOR SALE There is the side that is over the bar under DIRECTIONS: “Retreat” is cashed owed was because season during which ruthless, relentless and pressure and Patrick on the South Coast Main Texas has its sights firmly Herman noted that the 1 five bedroom, 2 showed clinical efficiency Bamford found himself Road between St. Mathias set on its next coach – roster had peaked, but the during victories over both unmarked six yards from Gap and Balmoral Gap. bathroom with Horns247 reports that program’s long-term future Manchester clubs and goal but could only head Signs will be posted. hurricane shutters, burglar coach will be Alabama doesn’t appear any their north London rivals Raphinha’s right-wing bars offensive coordinator Steve brighter,despite Herman’s Arsenal. delivery over the bar. THIS IS NOT AN AUCTION and underground tank. Sarkisian. comments to the contrary And there is the one that Bamford’s intelligence AND EVERYTHING MUST 2 garages and store room This decision comes just following Texas’ loss to stuttered and at times and movement, coupled GO with face basin & toilet. days after Texas’ dominant Iowa State. retreated while conceding with quick passing from 55-23 Alamo Bowl win over “I feel like where we have late goals that cost them side to side, caused the Items on sale include: An- Pine Garden, St.Michael Colorado. However, it’s the program right now points in fixtures with hosts plenty of problems tique Furniture, Collectibles what what took place compared to where it was Tel: 571-1796 Crystal Palace, Liverpool but ultimately not having and Old Curiosities (most weeks earlier that largely when we took over, the and Wolves. a Kane or Son at their items need repairs and/or signaled the impending future is very bright,” However, one constant is disposal proved the upscaling), hardware and fit- JOB SEEKERS end of his tenure with Herman said following the the deadly partnership of difference. tings and much more. Texas – a 23-20 loss to No. loss to Iowa State. “We’ve Kane and Son, who have Bamford, the only player Qualified nursing auxiliary 13 Iowa State, which won a lot of big games in now combined for 13 top- to register more shots ANDY TEMPRO seek- dropped the program to an our time here. (Texas) flight goals this term, to (seven) than Kane, rarely AUCTIONS ing job taking care of the underwhelming 5-3 overall didn’t win the conference equal the record set by troubled Spurs goalkeeper T: 427-8356 elder or and more significantly, 4-3 championship two years Follow us on Facebook Blackburn’s Alan Shearer Hugo Lloris and in the end anyone in need of this in Big 12 action to ago when we made the @andytemproauctions and Chris Sutton in 1994- Leeds were made to pay service. effectively eliminate the game, played for an 95. for missed chances as well WEAR A MASK and ob- Longhorns from the Big 12 opportunity to go to that The ‘SAS’ spearheaded as their attempts to play serve COVID 19 guidelines Championship picture. game today and lost in the Kenny Dalglish’s side to out from the back. Tel: 235-3837 The two early-season last couple of minutes. The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 37

38 • Sunday January 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Kamara fined $5K for Christmas-themed cleats

NEW ORLEANS running back Alvin touchdowns in a game since Gale Kamara has been fined $5,000 by the Sayers did it for the Chicago Bears in NFL for wearing red and green cleats 1965. He anticipated the penalty. during the Saints’ Christmas Day win. “Oh, they’re probably going to fine Though the league allowed Kamara me,” Kamara said after the Saints’ 52- to wear the cleats for the duration of the 33 win over Minnesota. “If they fine me, game, he was fined for non-conforming whatever it is, I’ll just match it and footwear. donate it to charity. You know that Kamara made history in the cleats, the Grinch always tries to steal becoming the first player to score six Christmas.” Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (7) attempts a field goal in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Falcons working virtually after positive COVID-19 test

THE Atlanta Falcons were work- person work at IBM Performance Field ing from home Thursday morning with all operations conducted virtually after a positive COVID-19 test. on Thursday.” “The organization was informed of The team did not state who tested one positive COVID-19 test from a positive. member of the Atlanta Falcons,” the The Falcons (4-11) are scheduled to team said in a statement. “Contact trac- conclude the regular season on Sunday ing protocols have commenced and at against the Buccaneers (10-5) in this time the team has stopped all in- Tampa, Florida. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41). The Barbados Advocate Sunday January 3, 2021 • 39

NBA roundup: Rockets prevail in Wall’s debut

JAMES HARDEN Joel Embiid scored 21 20 points to lift New lead slip away in a loss to in street clothes, and team the fourth triple-double in shook off a sluggish points and grabbed nine Orleans to a win at the Boston Celtics, the sources said the move was as many contests from shooting start and took rebounds, Seth Curry also Oklahoma City. Ingram Pacers saw a 22-point for disciplinary reasons. Russell Westbrook, who control late, leading scored 21 points and visit- wasn’t around for the last fourth-quarter lead sliced Siakam fouled out of the finished with 22 points, 11 the host Houston ing Philadelphia crushed quarter-plus, however, in half midway through Raptors’ loss to the assists and 10 rebounds. Rockets to a 122-119 the previously undefeated after being ejected in the the period thanks to the Philadelphia 76ers on Chicago finally was able victory over the Orlando. Curry made five third quarter for a fla- Cavaliers’ backcourt duo Tuesday with 25 seconds to exhale after emerging Sacramento Kings on 3-pointers and the Sixers grant foul. of Collin Sexton and to play and marched di- from a fourth quarter that Thursday. converted 15 of 33 at- The Pelicans dominated Darius Garland. Sexton rectly to the locker room included six lead changes Harden finished with 33 tempts from long range the end, though, outsourc- scored a game-high 28 instead of to the bench. in the final five minutes. points and eight assists, (45.5 percent). ing the Thunder 28-7 in points, and Garland added Norman Powell made Coby White had 16 points and he had a hand in the Tobias Harris con- the fourth quarter to open 21 in the first of six consec- his first start of the season and a career-high 10 as- final 18 points for the tributed 20 points and up what had been a tight utive road contests for in Siakam’s place and sists for the Bulls. Rockets, who won for the nine rebounds while game. Steven Adams, Cleveland. scored 17 points. Kyle first time this season. Shake Milton scored 14 playing in Oklahoma City Victor Oladipo knocked Lowry added 20 points for Phoenix Suns 106 - John Wall added 22 points for the Sixers, who as a visitor for the first down the fourth and final the Raptors. Julius Randle Utah Jazz 95 points and nine assists in won their second in a row time after spending his of his 3-pointers with 5:11 scored 16 points and Devin Booker hit a cou- his Rockets debut. Wood and improved to 4-1. Ben first seven NBA seasons remaining to set off a deci- grabbed 10 rebounds for ple of clutch shots in the had 21 points and 12 re- Simmons contributed nine with the Thunder, scored sive 10-2 run for Indiana the Knicks before limping final minutes and scored a bounds, and DeMarcus points, 10 rebounds and eight of his 14 points in down the stretch and turn off the court with 3:24 left game-high 25 points to Cousins, also making his eight assists. the first quarter.He added a 101-90 lead into a 111-92 in the game. Kevin Knox lead Phoenix past Utah in Rockets’ debut, scored Nikola Vucevic led the 10 rebounds. advantage. Oladipo had II added 16 points for New Salt Lake City. eight points. Wall and Magic with 19 points and Al Horford led 16 points as all five Pacers York. Jae Crowder and Mikal Cousins sat out two games 10 rebounds, while rookie Oklahoma City with 17 starters were in double Bridges each added 16 due to COVID-19 contact Cole Anthony added 16 points, going 7 of 9 from figures. Malcolm Brogdon Chicago Bulls 133 - points while Chris Paul tracing. points. Orlando, which the floor. was next with 17 points. Washington Wizards contributed 11 points and Harrison Barnes scored played its fifth game of the 130 eight assists as the Suns 24 points to pace the season, became the last Indiana Pacers 119 - Toronto Raptors 100 - Otto Porter Jr. had 28 won their third game in a Kings, who got 22 points team in the league to lose. Cleveland Cavaliers 99 New York Knicks 83 points and 12 rebounds row. from De’Aaron Fox, 22 The Sixers had dropped Domantas Sabonis led Fred VanVleet scored 10 while Zach LaVine added Donovan Mitchell hit points and 13 rebounds their last four meetings at six Indiana scorers in dou- of his 25 points in the 22 points as Chicago won just 9 of 23 shots but still from Richaun Holmes and Orlando. ble-figures with 25 points fourth quarter and at Washington to earn a scored a team-high 23 19 points and from Buddy and Indiana closed the cal- Toronto won for the first sweep of the teams’ back- points for the Jazz. Rudy Hield. New Orleans Pelicans endar year with a rout of time this season, beating to-back series. Gobert (18 points and 14 113 - Oklahoma City Cleveland at Indianapolis. New York at Tampa, Fla. The Wizards lost their rebounds) tallied his Philadelphia 76ers 116 Thunder 80 One game after they let Toronto forward Pascal fifth consecutive game to fourth consecutive double- - Orlando Magic 92 Brandon Ingram scored a 17-point second-half Siakam watched the game open the season despite double to open the season.

Houston Rockets guard James Harden reaches in on Sacramento Kings Nemanja Bjelica as he goes to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday December 31, 2020, in Houston. West indies top players named in ICC teams of the decade Page 33

Sunday January 3, 2021 DON’T DROP THE BALL A LOCAL cleric is urg- on persons to continue to periences of 2020, which ing Barbadians not to practice the COVID-19 included many deaths as drop the ball with re- protocols – to sanitise the result of the pandemic spect to the COVID-19 their hands, wear their and he urged those tuning pandemic as we head masks and practice social in, to continue to pray for into the new year. distancing. By doing so, he and offer support to the Rector of the St, George contended, they can en- frontline workers who are Parish Church, Senator sure that they are looking working to keep us alive. Reverend Dr.John Rogers, out for each other and Additionally, he made a made the comments in his being “each other’s call for Barbadians to put New Year’s address, which keeper”. aside hatred, and embrace was broadcast via the “...That is one of the rea- each other. His comments church’s social media sons we opted not to have came as he said there are sites, as there was no Old a service tonight with per- many lessons to be learnt Year’s night service due to sons, because I want to from 2020, which persons the new COVID-19 direc- make sure that in 2021, I can use to help make res- tives that started mid- am able to see all my olutions for the year night on December 31, friends who I love so much ahead. 2020, were amended on [and] my members who “2020 has taught us January 1, 2021 and run share these services with that no matter how till January 14, 2021. On me every Sunday. And in mighty we think we are, Thursday,Government of- as much as we are not cer- no matter how powerful ficials announced that tain what is happening on we think we are, no mat- there was some local the island right now, it is ter how many weapons we transmission of the virus, best for us not to over- have stockpiled, God is in with five persons, who had whelm our health officials. control and his power is no travel history, testing Let them do their do their greater than any power positive for the virus. contact tracing, let them any earthly person can “We have done remark- do what is necessary and possibly have. So as we go ably well as humanity,but when we can get a clearer into 2021 let us put aside let us not drop the ball. In picture of what is happen- the hatred; let us put aside fact, the mere fact that I ing, by God’s grace we the destruction of God’s am here tonight in an would be able to meet creation and his creatures; empty church speaking to again and share in our let us consider each you, is because some way, worship again freely as we human being as being spe- somewhere persons have have been over the last cially created by God and become complacent.Yes, a few months,” Rev Rogers being specially given an vaccine has been found, stated. opportunity... and let us help is on the way,but it is As we head into the new embrace each other as not here yet,” he stated. year,Rogers said, we leave human beings,” he said. In that vein, he called behind the harrowing ex- (JRT) Senator Reverend Dr. John Rogers . Create stronger ties within tourism sector CHAIRMAN of the ments while noting that success is ours”. seeks to reduce the nega- nation will be, as they and to move beyond. Do Barbados Hotel and the “tentacles” of the Reflecting more on the tive social impacts on our enter 2021, moving apace this to be our brothers’ Tourism Association tourism industry reach impact of COVID-19 on society, and assist in the with the same goal, of at- and sisters’ keeper as we (BHTA), Geoffrey Roach far and wide. In fact, the the tourism industry and transformation of busi- tracting visitors back to seek to have every player says in this new year BHTA chairman said, the the country, he referred nesses with a view to en- their shores.With that in re-engaged,” he stated. there is a need to forge negative impacts on to the Barbados hanced operations. mind, he said that while In that vein, Roach sug- stronger linkages be- tourism over the past Economic Sustainability “One of the very rele- Barbados’ reputation as gested that if ever there tween tourism and the several months “have and Transformation vant components of the a welcoming destination has been a time to reflect value chains that sup- been felt far beyond who (BEST) plan which re-engagement of players is world renowned, as a on and recommit to our port, and are supported and what persons often Government introduced in the tourism industry country we cannot take national pledge it is now. by the tourism industry. see as the traditional to help the sector to re- is the opportunity for up- that for granted. “Together we will bring In the BHTA’s New players in tourism”. engage workers, who skilling and developing “...I encourage every- this country out of this Year’s Message, Roach With that in mind, he were out of work while persons for our re-emer- one, regardless of the role crisis to be better and said such relationships is pledging the the various hotels, gence as a tourism pow- you play in the industry, stronger, not simply be- should be developed with Association’s commit- restaurants, attractions erhouse,” he added. to seize the opportunities cause the world at large the agricultural sector, ment to the development and the like were closed. He went on to say that for development that will is recovering but because, the cultural industries, as of the other sectors not- He said that not only 2020 has “wiped the slate allow us to, as quickly as by design, we are chart- well as the cottage indus- ing that “our success is does the BEST plan help clean” worldwide, such possible, recover to where ing a path for Barbados,” tries. He made the com- their success, and their in that respect, but it that every tourism desti- we were pre-COVID-19, he contended. (JRT)

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